Upside Down KFA Referee Administration
The referees closed their eyes, and the Korea Football Association KFA closed their ears. The level of refereeing in Korean football is also retreating to that extent, from the level of judgment that is bound to doubt their qualities to the level of outright covering their own family.
Controversy over a large misjudgment has erupted in the K League again. This time, neither the referee nor the VAR referee turned a blind eye to this scene even though he intentionally hit the opponent. Even the KFA answered with absurd explanations and no disciplinary action amid strong public anger in the soccer community. In other words, neither the player who assaulted the opponent nor the referee who just passed the scene take no responsibility. 스포츠토토핫
The situation was like this. In the match between Ulsan Hyundai and Incheon United at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan on the 12th, Lee Kyu-sung (Ulsan) swung his right arm and knocked down Moon Ji-hwan in the third minute of the second half. It was not an inevitable scene from the ball race. Lee Kyu-sung looked at Moon Ji-hwan's face accurately and swung his right arm nervously. Moon Ji-hwan also collapsed and complained of pain.
The referee's whistle was silent. It was not far from the ball, and it was not a situation where the view was blocked. Even if you didn't see the scene at all or if you didn't blow the whistle after watching it, questions about the referee's qualifications would remain.
The same was true of the VAR referee's office, which should have caught it. This scene was broadcast through a slow screen. VAR can be operated in situations where discussions on the decision to leave are needed. However, there was no on-field review where the referee directly watched the video. In other words, the VAR referee's office did not even recommend it, or even if the referee recommended it, it was handed over.
The professional football federation also reportedly judged it as a problematic decision. However, all referee-related tasks, including the K League, have been transferred to the KFA, so it was inevitable to deliver opinions. Now, the attention is focused on the KFA referee evaluation committee.
The KFA just handed over the issue with an absurd explanation, Considering the angle and speed of swinging the arm, the referee explained that it was an act of pushing. It was not an inevitable scene, such as the competition for the ball in the air, and even though it was a scene in which violence was exercised intentionally, whether it was price or pushing, he closed his ears to the seething public opinion and turned away.
It is natural that the ridicule of the soccer world is directed at the KFA. A club official said, It is a scene where he intentionally assaulted regardless of the ball. It's just funny to explain that you pushed when you have to see the action itself, or that it's not a fist. I think I should tell the players, This level of assault is okay now, he pointed out.
The bigger problem is that this is not the only problem with the quality of referees and the KFA that manages referees. Even this year alone, there are many cases that have been controversial due to critical misjudgment. But most are slipping away. At least, the referee, who was disciplined for a major misjudgment between Gangwon and Seoul, has returned in just a month.
The results of the referee evaluation committee, which was once directly disclosed by the KFA, disappeared. There is no way to confirm whether the controversial scene is a misjudgment or why it is a sincere judgment. Even the existing chairman of the referee committee is being investigated for misconduct, and the existing vice chairman sat in the vacant chairperson's seat, not outside figures. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa was the last time a Korean referee took the stage one assistant referee. The constant controversy over judgment, the quality of referees, and the KFA's administration related to referees. It's understandable.
