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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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Como 1907 was in a hurry to cover up the player who committed racist words and actions toward Hwang Hee-chan. Even if Wolverhampton makes an official move at the club level, UEFA has no intention of investigating.
It was yesterday that a racist incident occurred to Hwang Hee-chan. Wolverhampton played a preseason game against Como 1907 in Marveya, Spain on the 16th (Korea Standard Time). Como is a team that has been promoted to Serie A in Italy in the 2023-2024 season. Wolverhampton won 1-0 against Como.
Despite the win, Wolverhampton's mood was subdued. This is because an incredible incident occurred during the game. Daniel Podense suddenly punched Como in the 23rd minute of the second half when Wolverhampton was leading by Matt Doherty's score. Of course, Podense was sent off, and a war of nerves broke out between the players of both teams.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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There may be no justification for the reason for the violence, but Podence was not punching for no reason. This was because Como, who was punched, made racist remarks to Hwang Hee-chan. In response, Wolverhampton coach Gary O'Neill asked Hwang Hee-chan if he could continue to play, and Hwang Hee-chan showed his willingness to continue to play and played the game until the end.
Liam Keane, who works for Express and Star UK, watched the Wolverhampton and Como match on the spot and said Hwang Hee-chan, who was also a victim of racist abuse in his previous career, wanted to continue playing preseason games," he said.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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After the game, O'Neill resented the reality that Hwang Hee-chan was being racist. First, he said "Hwang Hee-chan heard a really disappointing racist remark. I talked to Hwang Hee-chan about the racist incident and checked if he wanted to leave the stadium or play for himself. Hwang Hee-chan praised Hwang Hee-chan's professional posture, saying, "The team was committed to continuing to perform the necessary tasks."
O'Neill said, `It's really disappointing that such racism happened, that we have to talk about racism, that racist incidents have affected the game. It's not ideal and it shouldn't happen"I was very angry at the situation itself in which the racist incident took place.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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O'Neill praised Hwang Hee-chan, who did not lose his professional posture despite racism. "Hwang Hee-chan is really disappointed. Of course I can understand. Nevertheless, I am proud of the fact that Hwang Hee-chan put the team first and wanted to keep playing in difficult moments."
O'Neill said, `Hwang Hee-chan knew it was a pre-season game and wanted to play and play with the players, even though he was going through a lot of aggression. Hwang Hee-chan will be fine. He will receive our full support and will meet him in the morning to make sure he is okay"He said he would protect Hwang Hee-chan himself.
Wolverhampton came forward to protect Hwang Hee-chan at the club level. The club said that `any form of racism or discrimination is absolutely unacceptable and should never be ignored. We will file a formal complaint with UEFA in connection with this case,' it said.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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News of Hwang Hee-chan being racist in pre-season games spread across the UK. Leading media such as the BBC and the Guardian also reported Hwang Hee-chan's racism.
As the situation became serious, Como issued a statement at the club level. Surprisingly, Como's statement was brazen. First, Como stated that they are extremely anti-racism clubs, saying, "'Our club does not tolerate racism and most absolutely condemns all forms of racism.
Como then said 'We talked to the player who was in trouble to understand what he meant' and the player in question said to his teammate " Ignore Hwang Hee-chan. He thinks he's Jackie Chan" he claimed.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. Photo =Komo's entrance door |
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Como also said 'After speaking to our player at length, we are confident that this situation was related to the player's name and the constant reference of his Wolverhampton teammates to 'Chani (Hwang Hee-chan's nickname)' on the field. From our understanding, our player has never intentionally said anything racist.'
Como's statement itself shows how low the level of racist perception of Asians is. Even if you say any intention, telling Hwang Hee-chan that he looks like 'Chengryong' is a racist remark that Asians all look alike.
But even the Como club is trying to cover up racist remarks with racist perceptions to protect its players. Como even criticized the Wolverhampton players for their actions, saying, `It is disappointing that the reaction of some Wolverhampton players has made this incident too exaggerated.' It was a red-and-red-down act that did not feel like an explanation for the incident.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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In order to relieve Hwang Hee-chan's unfairness, UEFA must investigate, but UEFA said it was not under its jurisdiction and could not investigate.
The Athletic of England complained to the FA on the 16th after Wolverhampton reported that Hwang Hee-chan had been racist in a practice match against Como at a pre-season training camp in Spain. The FA is expected to contact the Fédération de Football Association (FIGC) and UEFA, with Wolverhampton actively seeking to investigate the incident, the FA reported.
However, according to The Athletic's coverage, UEFA is unlikely to investigate Hwang Hee-chan's racism case.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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UEFA said, `The struggle to eliminate racism, discrimination, and intolerance in football is our organization's top priority. Discriminatory behavior is not tolerated at UEFA competitions. 'We will continue our fight to eliminate all forms of discrimination in football, but the organisation's disciplinary body can only take action against events that occur at the UEFA tournament and there is no matter that can be done because it is not under its jurisdiction.
As a result, the way to relieve Hwang Hee-chan's unfairness has virtually disappeared. Although unconventional racist remarks against Korean players continue this summer, they are never punished properly.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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Fortunately, Hwang Hee-chan quickly changed his mind with the active support of the Wolverhampton club and colleagues. Hwang Hee-chan said on his personal SNS on the 17th that `Racism is unbearable in all aspects of sports and life. After the incident, the coaching staff and team members continued to confirm their safety, saying they could leave the stadium if they needed it right away. Once again, I would like to thank my team members from the bottom of my heart," he said, "My mind has stabilized thanks to my team members."
He then said "Despite all this, I wanted to keep going, and we did our job on the field. Finally, I would like to thank everyone who sent me a message of support. There is no place for racism, he said, shouting that he would oppose it until the end.
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| Italian club Como 1907 issued a red-hot statement to Hwang Hee-chan to cover for a racist player. Como said the player in question was "Hwang Hee-chan thinks he is Jackie Chan (Seongryong), so there is no problem at all." They say they cannot take action, saying it is not under the jurisdiction of the UEFA. It's a sad reality. |
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