Who were subject to legal judgment for irregularities in player recruitment.

Ansan's former coach Lim Jong-heon is being arrested and tried on charges of breach of trust and fraud. Former coach Lim is accused of receiving 40 million won from his agent Mr. Choi in exchange for selecting two Korean players while he was the coach of Navy FC in Thailand from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he is embroiled in charges of stealing 60 million won from one person using the lure of joining a player.

Former CEO Lee Jong-geol is on trial on charges of receiving luxury cars and watches from his agent Mr. Choi and the players' parents in exchange for signing players last year and this year. Bae, the former head of the power reinforcement team, was also indicted without detention for breach of trust.

Regarding this disciplinary action, the Professional Federation said, "It is a decision regarding the corrupt behavior of all executives, employees, and coaches of the Ansan Club regarding player selection," and added, "As a result of the recent prosecution investigation, former CEO Lee, former coach Lim, and former power reinforcement team leader Bae Mo were selected in exchange for player selection." It was revealed that he had received money and valuables from his agent and parents, and he was indicted on charges such as breach of trust.”

He continued, "The Rewards and Punishments Committee determined that this matter constitutes serious misconduct that denies fair order in the soccer world. At the time of the incident, the Ansan Club's internal checks and surveillance functions were judged to have been virtually paralyzed. Beyond misconduct at the individual level, the club He explained the reason for the disciplinary action, saying, “I hold you strictly responsible.”

However, the Professional Football Federation's rewards and punishment regulations only have disciplinary regulations for coaches and players giving money or valuables for recruiting players, but there are no regulations for receiving them. As the number of first and second division clubs increased, the number of players and agents also increased. This raises suspicions as to whether Ansan is trying to cover up his crimes with sanctions.

Ansan was founded based on the former National Police Agency soccer team. There was a great desire to have a civic team. However, by being seen as a hotbed of corruption, the reason for the club's existence is being undermined.

A high-ranking official of the city and provincial club A said, "City and provincial clubs are subject to considerable suspicion when it comes to player selection. There have been cases in the past where they have suffered from problems related to solicitation, and even if the selection organization is made transparent to improve this, the rewards and punishments set by the professional league are still there." “More than this, it is important for Ansan itself to come up with measures for self-reflection.” 토토사이트 순위

Ansan has attracted attention by recruiting various players, considering its characteristics as a city with many 'multicultural families'. We are faced with a crisis where we must come up with a reform and innovation plan that goes beyond disciplinary action from the professional league. At the same time, the professional league also had the task of supplementing the reward and punishment regulations beyond sanctions.