How long do I have to watch the game…empty stands and Jeonbuk sighs
How long do I have to watch the game…empty stands and Jeonbuk sighs
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Yongin Mir Stadium on the 6th.
The ground condition here, where the first leg of the 2024-2025 Asian Champions League 2 (ACL2) quarterfinals between Jeonbuk Hyundai and Sydney FC was held, was not much different from other stadiums. It was better than other stadiums where grass was dead everywhere and the soil floor was exposed, but that didn't mean it was in the best condition. In the cold weather, the grass was not grown enough, and it was not difficult to find traces of tinkering. Officials from the Jeonju Facilities Management Corporation, which manages the ground of the Jeonju World Cup Stadium, visited the stadium on this day.
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The ground condition is not good due to the abnormal climate in the league schedule, which started earlier than usual. Players and leaders are making "decisive remarks" pointing out the ground problem with one voice. The controversy seems to be growing as the Seoul World Cup Stadium reported that the budget for grass management was only 200 million won even though its income exceeded 8 billion won last year.
Most of the stadium was empty on this day. Jeonbuk supporters took a seat in the North Korean stands, but it was not enough to fill the empty seats. The western stands, which were only open on the first floor, were only about half full.
The total number of spectators counted on the day was 2,561. This is about 50 percent of the average number of spectators in this year's K League 2 (4,957). The average number of spectators at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in the three home matches including the K League 1 and the ACL 2 this year is 20,443. As the team plays as a substitute for the match in Yongin instead of Jeonju, Jeonbuk will suffer a setback in its admission profit.
There are calls to solve the ground problem, which is repeated at the beginning of every season. There are also opinions to install heating wires on the ground. However, some say that it is uncertain whether the ground heating will be able to function properly due to the heavy budget and the cold characteristics of the domestic winter compared to Europe and Japan. The view is that it will be difficult to come up with a groundbreaking plan due to the situation in which the club has no choice but to rent a stadium from local governments. 온라인카지노
An official from the soccer community who visited the stadium said, "Most of the stadium grounds managers must feel unfair. They live on the ground since the beginning of the year and take care of growing and managing grass. It would be a pity that this situation occurred due to the overlapping budget, manpower, and weather issues," he said. "If voices continue on why alternative games are bound to continue and what impact they have, it will be an opportunity to remind us of the importance of grass management in the future."
Jeonbuk lost to Sydney 0 to 2 on the day. If it wins the second round of the quarterfinals by at least three goals, it will be able to advance to the semifinals.