'confrontation with fans' Kim Minjae's comment on his decision "I hope you don't do well. It's not that you couldn't do it from the beginning."
Sep 05, 2024
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Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) spoke out.
South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew 0-0 against Palestine in the first Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 5th. Hong Myung-bo showed an unstable performance from the first round. It casts a dark shadow over its 11th consecutive advance to the finals.
Kim Min-jae, who started on the day, led the team's scoreless game. However, he expressed deep regret that he could not win. "I should have brought the results at home in the mixed zone (joint coverage area) after the game, but I'm sorry I couldn't. I will prepare well to win the next game."
There was a controversial scene after the game. Kim Min-jae walked in front of the fans and made a gesture of restraint. Kim Min-jae said "Everyone seems to be seriously thinking about the situation at the time. I told him that I would like him to support the players. In fact, we weren't bad from the start. There are people who distort and come to my SNS (social network service) and say that again. We didn't fail from the start. But I said that because I'm a little disappointed that you're supporting us, hoping we can't do it. I didn't mean it aggressively at all. I did it because I wanted to go and tell you a little bit. It wasn't a serious atmosphere at all. I hope you don't take it seriously, but it depends on your thinking, so if you're going to take it like that, you can take it like that."
Now it is an away match against Oman. Kim Min-jae said "Fans came and cheered in a bad atmosphere. I appreciate the players as well. Those who would feel bad about visiting their fans may think so, but they had no intention of doing so at all. I didn't do anything aggressive. Bad performance, I'm sorry that the players should have done well. I will do my best in the next game and win."
The following is a question and answer with Kim Min-jae.
-a general review of the game.
▶I should have brought the results from home, but I'm sorry I couldn't. I will prepare well to win the next game.
-It was his first time with Hong Myung-bo.
▶I don't think the preparation went well for this game. That's why I don't think I brought the result.
-What did you talk to the fans after the game.
▶Everyone seems to be taking it seriously. I told him that I would like him to support the players. In fact, we weren't bad from the start. There are people who distort and come to my SNS (social network service) and say that again. We didn't fail from the start. But I said that because I'm a little disappointed that you're supporting us, hoping we can't do it. I didn't mean it aggressively at all. I did it because I wanted to go and tell you a little bit. It wasn't a serious atmosphere at all. I hope you don't take it seriously, but it depends on your thinking, so if you're going to take it like that, you can take it like that.
-How was the grass.
▶The grass was a little bad, but that's part of the game. I don't want to make excuses with that.
-Did the booing during the game affect the performance.
▶I don't want to make excuses for that. It's not what the players think, but I just said that because I'm a little disappointed.
-A resolution for the battle of Oman.
▶ Fans came and cheered in a bad atmosphere. I appreciate the players as well. Those who would feel bad about visiting their fans may think so, but they had no intention of doing so at all. I didn't do anything aggressive. Bad performance, I'm sorry that the players should have done well. I'll do my best in the next game and win.
-The booing was directed at the coach and the Korea Football Association, not the players.
▶In fact, I heard it before we started at the stadium, so I said it because it was a shame.
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