Lawn problems in 2024, affect until the 2025 season, Suwon Samsung → Jeonnam Dragons Lawn Repair K League 2 home game schedule What should I do
Dec 26, 2024
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The 'Hana Bank K League 2024' stage suffered from grass. Lawns were not grown properly due to the all-time heat and rainy season that hit Korea. Except for some stadiums, most of the stadiums played in poor conditions.
In the end, he was disgraced in international politics. Last September, Son Heung-min made a determined statement. After the first Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Palestine at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, he said "There are many players with good skills." There were difficulties in ball control or dribbling. Fans must have felt sorry for not being able to play at a fast tempo. I hope it improves when I do it at home. On the one hand, it is regrettable that the away game ground is in better condition. On the other hand, I think it's a relief." In fact, controversy arose over the better condition of the grass in the Oman expedition.
It's not the end. Subsequently, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) did not approve the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) home game in the 2024-2025 season of Gwangju FC. I had to move to the third stadium for the game. In particular, Gwangju played at Yongin Mir Stadium, about 300 kilometers away, not at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium. It was a home game like an away game. Each team managed to keep the stadium with belated sincerity.
The bigger problem is that this year's controversy could affect it into next season. The 2025 season is scheduled to open in mid-February earlier than usual due to schedules such as the EAFF E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup). K League 2 (division 2) is planning to open in the third week of February, a week later.
It is a matter of scheduling home games. Currently, four clubs, Suwon Samsung, Jeonnam Dragons, Chungnam Asan, and Chungbuk Cheongju, are undergoing lawn repairs. Suwon Samsung has left the Suwon World Cup Stadium since July and played at Yongin Mir Stadium. Asan, South Chungcheong Province, also had a home game schedule early on. The promotion playoff (PO) was played using the third stadium. According to Sports Chosun's report, home games are not possible until early March for Suwon Samsung and Chungnam and mid-May for Jeonnam. Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, is not even able to set an exact schedule. The Korean Professional Football Federation, which oversees the league, and each club are known to coordinate their schedules.
The professional football federation eventually pulled the knife out. Last month, the 5th board of directors held a meeting to allow the Professional Football Federation to order a change of the stadium in the event of a `serious condition of turf.' The Professional Football Federation has established new ground rules that can change home and away stadiums or impose obligations on home teams to find a third stadium if the ground conditions are so bad that they cannot play normal games. The purpose is to raise the level of the game and prevent injuries, as well as to give responsibility and awareness to the stadium management entity, he explained.
epi17@sportschosun.com
