"UEFA Official Protest"'''Marceu Transfer Rumor"'Racism" Shocked by Hwang Hee-chan…Colleague punches 'True education'
Jul 16, 2024
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Britain's BBC reported on the 16th (Korea time) that Hwang Hee-chan was the target of racist remarks in a pre-season friendly match against Como in Spain. Como is an Italian club that was promoted to Serie A during the 2024-2025 season. He is led by Spanish legend Cesc Fabregas, who played for Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea.
Hwang Hee-chan was put in the second half of the friendly match against Como. However, I heard racist comments from Como.
Still, 'colleague' shone. Daniel Podence did 'True Education' Podense punched a player who made racist comments to Hwang Hee-chan and was immediately shown a red card. Not only Podence but also other teammates were angry and engaged in a war of nerves with Como players.
Hwang Hee-chan played 45 minutes in the second half even after the racist incident. Wolverhampton won 1-0 over Como.
Wolverhamt coach Gary O'Neill was also furious. He said "Hwang Hee-chan heard racist comments and it was really disappointing "I told Hwang Hee-chan about this and asked if the team would stop playing or if he wanted to replace him. But he wanted the team to keep playing, and he wanted to play, too" he said.
O'Neill continued "The fact that this happened, the fact that we have to talk about it, and the fact that it affected the game is really disappointing. It's not ideal and it shouldn't happen," he stressed.
And "Hwang Hee-chan must have been really disappointed. It's understandable. I'm proud of the fact that he wanted to think of the team first and keep going during the difficult times."Hwang Hee-chan will be fine. He added, "We will have our full support, and we will also make sure that it is okay."
Hwang Hee-chan was also controversial in the 2022 pre-season friendly due to his exposure to racism from SC Fahrense fans. Wolverhampton made an official statement at club level.
"Racism or discrimination in any form is completely unacceptable and should never be left unchallenged," the club said. "We will file a formal petition with UEFA in connection with this case."
In the midst of this, Hwang Hee-chan is at the center of rumors of a transfer to Marseille in the French League 1. France 'Foot Mercato' said on the same day that Hwang Hee-chan conveyed his desire to move to Marseille.
However, the transfer fee is the key. While Marseille offered a transfer fee of 20 million euros (about 30 billion won), Wolverhampton is demanding more. Hwang Hee-chan is under contract with Wolverhampton until June 2028.
Hwang Hee-chan played for Leipzig (Germany) after transferring to Salzburg (Austria) in January 2015 and then on loan from Reffering (Austria) and Hamburg (Germany). Spent three seasons after nesting in Wolverhampton in June 2021.
Marseille is seeking new changes with Roberto de Gerby, who led Brighton. Hwang Hee-chan is also actively seeking to recruit.
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