“I hope you don’t take it seriously….”
The whistle blew at the end of the match. The draw ended with Palestine ranked 96th in the FIFA rankings. Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) suddenly approached the stands. Kim made a gesture asking for restraint and opened his mouth to the stands.
It was a pity for the continuous booing.
Spectators expressed their anger toward Hong and the Korea Football Association even before the game began. When Hong was introduced, the spectators booed and stopped cheering whenever Hong appeared on the electronic display throughout the game. They also called for Chung Mong-gyu (president of the Korea Football Association) to leave.
They sent cheers to the players. However, boos to coach Hong Myung-bo and the Korea Football Association continued throughout the game despite cheers, which forced the players to be taken aback. This is why Kim Min-jae headed to the stands after the game.
Kim Min-jae said, “I think everyone takes it seriously, but I just said that I want them to support the players. It wasn’t that bad from the beginning. Of course, there are people who distort and say that through SNS, but we didn’t do that from the beginning. I wanted to say that because I was a little disappointed with the parts I hope and support that I couldn’t do well. That’s why I said it, and it wasn’t a serious atmosphere at all.”
He added, “I hope you don’t take it seriously, but it depends on what you think, so for those who take it that way, you can do it. I said it because I felt sorry because I could hear that (yay) even before I started in the stadium.” 먹튀검증
The same goes for “captain” Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) who is disappointed by the fans’ booing.
“A case like Minjae should not come out again. The relationship between the fans and the players should be good,” Son said. “It is a place where we want to win Korean soccer as one team, but if we encourage the players rather than a bad atmosphere, we can take another step forward when the fans are having a hard time. We should not make ourselves an enemy as much as we can at home.”