Narsha will not be swayed by the controversy over the hosting of Gangwon FC home games next year, refusing to participate in Chuncheon City's competition
Aug 13, 2025
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On the 13th, Narsha issued a statement under the title 'Declaring his unwavering support and determination for Gangwon FC,' along with the people of Gangwon Province, he has been protecting every moment that Gangwon FC has walked. We shared joy with the players in the stadium's roar and flag, and we have written Gangwon FC history together"We are never shaken despite the recent circumstances surrounding Gangwon FC. It is not a political interest or external controversy, but it has come together as one under the name of Gangwon FC. Our seats are always and always will be in the stadium."
Then "Gangwon FC is the pride of Gangwon-do and the dream of the provincial residents." We will support the team until the end and send constant support to the players so that they can perform their best." We appeal to all Gangwon residents and soccer fans. It is time to unite as one at this time. There may be different thoughts, but I believe that the love for Gangwon FC is the same."
Finally, "Narsha will continue to stand by Gangwon FC with victory and defeat." Our shouts will not stop, and our flags will not break."
Gangwon FC applied alone as a result of the application for the hosting of Gangwon FC's home game in 2026 through a press release on the 12th. As a result, the entire K-League and Korea Cup match of Gangwon FC in 2026 will be held in Gangneung. Gangwon FC received applications for the venue from Chuncheon City and Gangneung City from the 22nd to 3 p.m. on the 5th of last month, and only Gangneung City submitted it at that time. From the 5th to 3 p.m. on the 12th, it was decided to accept the re-publication in the same way as the existing public offering, and if the re-publication is applied alone, the local government that applied for the 2026 K-League and Korea Cup home games will hold it.
This contest was a procedure to determine the order of hosting in accordance with the principle of distributed hosting in the first and second half of the year. The public offering method was the same as it was three years ago. Gangwon FC has offered the number of games it wants and subsidies per game for the 2023-2025 season home games in 2022, and the minimum amount was the same as this contest. In this contest, Gangwon FC applied a single item of 'hosting subsidy' as an evaluation criterion. The same criteria and conditions were provided to all target local governments, and the results were confirmed according to the submitted application. Gangneung City will host all games next year at 80 million won per game, the same as the previous three years. As the application was made only in one place, the distributed hosting was canceled.
Gangwon FC and Gangwon FC's board of directors explained the procedure and results of the contest in detail, refuting the argument with Chuncheon City that the incident was Gangwon FC's responsibility. When Gangwon FC announced its intention to hold next year's home game as a competitive bidding method between Chuncheon and Gangneung, Chuncheon City protested, saying, `The provincial team is trying to attract local governments to compete for prices,' and said it would not apply for the contest without an apology from CEO Kim Byung-ji.
The Gangwon board of directors requested a meeting with Chuncheon Mayor Kim Byung-ji, but Chuncheon City did not accept it. A solution was sought through Muja contact, but it was not achieved due to Chuncheon City's refusal. It was then carried out in the same way as it is now when selecting to host the 2022 home game. Chuncheon City also participated without objection. The decision was also made in the same principle, and there is no intention to exclude or discriminate against certain regions.
However, Chuncheon City, which refused to participate in the contest, expressed its position that it will respond to the agreement only when the principle of respecting Chuncheon as an equal partner in the development of Gangwon soccer is clearly reflected in all procedures and operations, saying that `the rules of public offering undermined the principle of co-prosperity and distributed hosting and encouraged tax competition.' Local politicians are also divided into two branches and engaged in a battle of 'Netat'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
