Kwon Oh-gap virtually confirmed his fourth consecutive term as president of the Professional Football Federation...Single candidacy → no vote election visible
Dec 30, 2024
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President Kwon, the current head, is the only candidate. According to Article 21 (4) of the Articles of Incorporation and Article 12 of the Regulations on Election Management, the current President Kwon Oh-gap ran for the 13th presidential election from the 24th to the 30th" he announced. In the case of a single candidate, in accordance with Article 21 (1) of the Articles of Incorporation, the Election Commission will examine the reasons for the candidate's disqualification without voting for the candidate. If there is no defect after the examination, it will be decided as the elected person.
He took office as president of the Professional Federation in 2013 and won re-election in 2017. In 2021, he ran alone and won three terms in the form of an election without a primary. As he has successfully led the professional league for more than a decade, there is no reason for disqualification. Last month, President Kwon passed a review of the approval of the Korea Football Association's Sports Fair Committee for a fourth consecutive term. The professional federation decided to elect the next president by election at the general meeting of delegates on January 13 next year after a 13-day campaign period if multiple candidates register, but it became unnecessary.
President Kwon successfully settled the first and second part of the promotion system as the head of the Professional Federation. The fruit is in full bloom. The K-League continues to draw an upward curve this year, surpassing 3 million spectators for the second consecutive year. The first part recorded 2.58,585 and the second part recorded 889,125. A total of 3,439,662 people entered 467 games. Since the introduction of the paid attendance tally in 2018, both leagues have set new records for the largest number of spectators in a single season. Compared to last year (301,509), which exceeded 3 million for the first time, the number increased by 420,000.
Kwon, chairman of HD Hyundai, is also practicing good influence and sharing. Starting with the 「1 % Salary Donation Campaign」, which is joined by all members of the K League, including professional federation executives, game committee members, referees, and referees, it is continuously carrying out social contribution activities. Recently, he was awarded a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare for contributing to the spread of organ donation culture by conducting the 「Seed of Hope, Life Sharing Campaign with the K League」.
Quantitative expansion is also essential. Hwaseong FC decided to participate in K League 2, and it will be operated with 12 teams in the first division and 14 teams in the second division next year. In his fourth term in office, Kwon will expand the promotion system to the third division and draw a bigger picture for the development of youth soccer, the future of Korean soccer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
