Shock! Kim Min-jae's dream 19-year-old prospect was judged brain dead during off-season training in Spain...controversy over follow-up measures
Feb 12, 2025
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China's state-run Southern Doshibao reported on the 12th (Korea time) that Guo Jiashian, a member of the Beijing Guoan Under-19 youth team, was injured during off-season training in Spain and was recently diagnosed with brain death at a local hospital. The Beijing Football Association said in a statement that it has agreed with the family to return the player for treatment and will do its best for follow-up treatment.
It was a local blogger in Spain who first broke the news. The blogger said on his social media that Guo Jiaxian bumped his head against an opponent in a practice match with a local team during training in Madrid, and was diagnosed with intracranial hemorrhage after being transferred to the hospital. Guo Jiashian's father arrived in Spain under the arrangement of the Beijing Football Association, but he added that he had already been informed by the hospital that he had been diagnosed with brain death.
The Beijing Football Association's response is controversial.
Citing bloggers, the Southern Doshibao newspaper reported that `'Guo Jiashian was already brain dead due to brain hypoxia at the time of the hospital's evacuation. After hearing the news, I asked the Beijing Football Association about the situation, but I didn't receive an answer. 'The Beijing Football Association agreed to return to Guo Jiashian and said it would provide medical expenses, but it will only be responsible for local medical expenses and return expenses, and after returning, the parents and the Korea Football Association will jointly pay for the treatment and the compensation will be discussed later. The Beijing Football Association did not purchase full player accident-related insurance during the training camp, but handled it with general traveler insurance.
An official from the Beijing Football Association told the Southern City Daily that `the issue has been handled smoothly and we will do our best to ensure the cost of treatment.' Regarding insurance-related issues, he dismissed them as "just speculation" but did not disclose the details of the subscription.
Guo Jiashian is a defender born in 2006 who won the best player award in the Chinese youth league and the Chinese Super League youth tournament. In 2023, he was selected for China's under-17 national team, and in June of that year, Kim Min-jae's team, Bayern Munich World Team, was the only Chinese player to be selected. It adds to the regret that Kim Min-jae was a promising defender of Beijing Guoan's youth team, where he played before entering Europe.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
