Xi Jinping Planting Security?'ACLE abstention' - Shandong only has financial damages...
Xi Jinping Planting Security?'ACLE abstention' - Shandong only has financial damages...
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Chinese professional football Shandong Taishan is suffering from a huge aftermath after withdrawing from the 2024-25 Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) Ulsan HD match. Amid continued questions about the unclear background of the abstention, Shandong will suffer nearly 6 billion won in losses economically as well as follow-up disciplinary action, according to an analysis.
Shandong declared abstention with just two hours left before the 2024-2025 ACLE Ulsan match, which was scheduled to be held in Ulsan on the 19th. Shandong cited that a number of players showed health problems, but there were many interpretations that there were political and diplomatic reasons in the background.
At that time, the match was a match in which Shandong could confirm its ticket to the round of 16 in the face of Ulsan, which is likely to fail to advance to the round of 16. There was a reasonable suspicion that there was another reason for suddenly giving up such a game.
The soccer community attributed Shandong to the aftermath of a big stir by posting photos of Chun Doo-hwan and photos of North Korean Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-un at a home game against Gwangju FC held at home on the 11th. The incident grew as Gwangju FC protested against Shandong and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Shandong quickly put out the situation by sanctioning and apologizing for the spectators, but public opinion in South Korea worsened significantly. Analysts say that Shandong was concerned about the photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping being caught on an away trip to Ulsan. It is a big burden for the Chinese authorities to see photos of Xi's demeaning on ACLE, which is also interested in China, on broadcasts and soccer articles. Shandong, which was struggling with this, declared withdrawal just before the game.
As Shandong fell into the middle of the tournament due to sudden withdrawal, the tournament operation was also disrupted, with the team that advanced to the round of 16 being readjusted.
Shandong, which caused a big stir in Asian soccer, is in trouble in many ways. AFC's disciplinary action is expected, which is expected to cause great economic losses to the team.
Chinese portal Sohu said on the 24th, "The withdrawal is expected to cause Shandong a huge economic loss of at least 30 million yuan (about 5.95 billion won), which will certainly be a big blow to the team's future operations."
For starters, AFC is expected to pay a fine of 50,000 U.S. dollars for withdrawal from the upcoming match, which is only the tip of the iceberg. Chances are high that the AFC will impose a one-year suspension on Shandong Province. This means that the team will lose all of its money for the entire season. All of its prize money for participation in ACLE will disappear. The team also has to return the 7.9 million yuan victory bonus it has already received for this year. 스포츠토토
According to Sohu, the economic loss will reach 30 million yuan. "This is a reminder of how professional sports clubs manage their operations and how important their risk prevention consciousness is," he said, adding, "Shandong is facing an unprecedented crisis, and we will see how to overcome this crisis."