Jamboree crippled, even the K-League had ‘sparks’… Horny soccer fans
Sparks from the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, which is frowned upon due to heat waves and poor management, flew onto the soccer field.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-kyun and North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young held a press conference at the Jamboree Press Center on the afternoon of the 6th and announced, “We decided to hold the postponed Jamboree K-Pop concert at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 11th.”
The Jamboree K-Pop Concert was scheduled to be held at a special outdoor stage in Saemangeum on this day, but the schedule and venue were suddenly changed as safety concerns grew, such as heat-related illnesses one after another due to the heat wave and some participating countries such as the UK and the US withdrawing from the school.
Minister Park said, “The capacity of the Jeonju World Cup Stadium is 42,000, and 88% of the spectators have roofs installed. The travel time from Saemangeum is about 50 minutes.”
“Ignoring the K-League”, “Players injured when grass is damaged”… Soccer fans ‘protest’
Jeonbuk Hyundai, a professional soccer club, was scheduled to play the FA Cup semifinal against Incheon United on the 9th at Jeonju World Cup Stadium and the K League 1 against Suwon Samsung on the 12th. However, due to the sudden installation and dismantling of the stage for the Jamboree K-Pop Concert, a change in the match schedule became inevitable. 메이저사이트
The Jeonbuk club issued a statement saying, “The K-pop concert event and closing ceremony of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree will be held at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 11th. Therefore, the schedule for the two home matches scheduled for next week will be changed.” revealed
At the same time, it was announced that a full refund would be given to those who booked tickets for the Incheon United game, and that the reservation schedule for the Suwon Samsung game would be announced later. It is known that the Jeonbuk club is considering changing the schedule of home and away games with the opposing club or holding a game in a neutral area.
Soccer fans, who were suddenly deprived of the stadium, burst into anger. In particular, fans of the home team, Jeonbuk, protested on the club’s social media, saying, “The soccer game has been kicked out of the soccer field,” “The K-League is ignored too much,” and “Who will take responsibility if the stadium lawn is damaged because of the concert and the risk of injury to players increases?”
Away fans “I booked all transportation and lodging”… The coach also said “I don’t understand”
Soccer fans who wanted to come from Incheon or Suwon to cheer on the away protested, “I took a vacation and booked transportation and lodging, but how will I compensate you?”
In particular, Jeonbuk, unable to enjoy the advantage of the home stadium, protested even the command tower. Dan Petrescu, who leads Jeonbuk, said at a press conference after the game that day, “It’s something I’ve never experienced in my football life,” and said, “It’s really incomprehensible.”
At the same time, he said, “At the Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonbuk fans cheer a lot as the 12th player,” and worried that “leaving the home stadium will have a big impact on the players.”
On the other hand, Governor Kim said, “I am very grateful for the cooperation of the Jeonbuk club in relocating the venue for the Jamboree K-Pop Concert.”