Lee Seung-woo's determined remark, "You can never play soccer in this state"…Why?
Lee Seung-woo's determined remark, "You can never play soccer in this state"…Why?
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"I'm not in a stadium where I can play football."
Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai) expressed dissatisfaction with the early opening. It is because he cannot play soccer properly due to poor conditions caused by cold weather.
Jeonbuk drew 2-2 with Gwangju FC in the second round of Hana Bank K League 1 2025 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 23rd.
After the game, Lee said, "(Fans) want good soccer and fast soccer, but it was a day when I wondered how I could do it like this at the stadium. I don't know why it opened so fast, but it doesn't make sense to play at a pitch like this. I am honestly ashamed of those who came here after paying for it."
"Not only in our stadium, but I watched other games yesterday, and I saw a lot of stops every time the players went to the side or center. I thought it might be the same for our game, but it was not easy either. It was too dangerous," he said.
The K League 1 played its first round on Sept. 15-16. The weather was warm at the time, and since the game ended without any problems, there were voices welcoming the early start of the season. However, the second round on Sept. 22 and 23 was different. Players who were running in the freezing cold and fans watching were also having a hard time. It was a day when the grass was freezing.
Before the game, Jeonju had snow, and the bitter wind continued to blow before and after kick-off. As of 4:30 p.m., the start time of the Gwangju match, the wind chill in Jeonju reached minus 11 degrees Celsius.
Lee Seung-woo said, "I can't kick properly because the ground is frozen. If I step on it, the soccer boots won't fit in the grass. I had to point it out because the soccer boots didn't fit in, but I kept slipping. I don't know how to tell people how to understand it," adding, "I can't play normal soccer. I think there will be a risk that many injured players will come out. It's too bad that players seem to be playing soccer under a situation where they can get seriously injured. I feel sorry for the fans who come to see me."
"It doesn't make sense in a stadium like this. You can never play soccer. There should be measures to make a heating system or change the ground," he said. "People's standards are high, and it's not easy to play the soccer that fans want in such grass conditions." 안전놀이터
Recently, Jeonbuk went on an away trip to Thailand to play the first round of 16 of the AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2) against Port FC (Thailand).
"There was no problem in Thailand as the weather was so hot," Lee said. "In Korea, it was too cold while running. In particular, there were many sides and frozen parts. My whole body aches after the game. To be honest, I can't play in a match. It is that serious. I need to find a way. If I keep doing this, I think the players will suffer."