"Son Jun-ho, I'll take responsibility." Choi Soon-ho's "Unstoppable"... The ending of "contract termination + rapid administration" eventually pushed Suwon FC into crisis
"Son Jun-ho, I'll take responsibility." Choi Soon-ho's "Unstoppable"... The ending of "contract termination + rapid administration" eventually pushed Suwon FC into crisis
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The rough-and-ready administration of Suwon FC head Choi Soon-ho is putting the team in crisis.
Suwon FC said on the 13th, "We accepted Son Jun-ho's request to terminate his contract," and said goodbye to Son Jun-ho.
Son was arrested in May last year on charges of "taking non-state workers" at the airport and questioned by the Chaoyang Public Security Bureau in Liaoning Province. After 10 months of detention, Son returned to Korea last March.
Son was able to return to Korea, but the allegations were not completely cleared. Son's team also failed to announce his position. Against this backdrop, Son has elevated his condition with K5 League's Geonyong FC and sought to return to the K League. The most likely team was his former team, Jeonbuk. Son trained in Jeonbuk and negotiated.
However, the team failed to reach an agreement. Jeonbuk wanted to add a clause stating that Son is responsible for the China risk that has not been fully resolved, but Son's side refused to accept the request. In addition to Jeonbuk, some of the corporate teams that wanted Son Joon-ho also figured out the situation.
In this situation, Suwon FC contacted Son Joon-ho. Choi, who is a priest with Son Joon-ho, said, "I believe in the story that Jun-ho is innocent. I held it with the heart of a soccer player. I will take responsibility," expressing faith and confidence in Son Joon-ho at the same time. Son Joon-ho immediately began to play a key role in Suwon FC and become a main resource.
Then the worst happened on the 10th. The Jung-gu Football Association announced, "Son Joon-ho pursued negative interests. As a result, he was permanently expelled." The Chinese Football Association said it would report the matter to FIFA, and if FIFA accepts it, Son will not be able to play anywhere. 안전놀이터
Son Joon-ho held a press conference to refute the allegation the next day. Son Joon-ho said, "I accepted the allegation that if I admit to receiving 200,000 yuan (about 37 million won), I will be released, so I accepted it," insisting on a coercive investigation, saying that he only admitted to receiving money and goods and that it was not a match-fixing.
The problem is that Son failed to clearly explain 200,000 yuan that he received from his teammate Jin Jing-dao. "I don't remember. It is not an illegal transaction such as match fixing," Son said. He shed tears and appealed for unfairness, but doubts grew as there was no specific evidence or explanation of the situation.
In the end, Choi chose to say goodbye to Son Joon-ho as the issue grew due to the announcement of the Chinese Football Association and Son Joon-ho's dubious explanation.
Analysts say that Choi's recruitment of Son Joon-ho was a high-risk recruitment from the beginning. With the presence or absence of a crime not clearly determined, the team decided to recruit Son based on blind faith. "Son Joon-ho is a player with ties to Jeonbuk. The fact that Jeonbuk did not bring such a player means that the risk is huge. It was definitely a hasty decision." Some said that Choi's style of strongly appealing to the administration was also applied in the situation of recruiting Son Joon-ho.
The termination of his contract ultimately resulted in financial losses. Suwon FC is a team run by taxpayers' money. Son, who signed a short-term contract through December this year, is known to have received nearly half of the annual salary of around 500 million won (approx. As a result, he lost both money and players. Naturally, Suwon FC fans are also under mounting criticism.
His reckless administration drove the team's strength and mood to the lowest point. Suwon FC's main players, including Lee Seung-woo (Jeonbuk Hyundai) and Kwon Kyung-won (Corpakan Club), left the team in the summer transfer market, but showed lukewarm attitude to recruit players, resulting in a sharp decline in its squad.
Until now, coach Kim Eun-joong's leadership had enabled him to stay at the top of the list, but ended up collapsing. Suwon FC suffered a crushing defeat of 0-6 at the 30th round against Jeonbuk Hyundai on Wednesday. The limits of starting roster and replacement cards were clear.
Coach Kim said after the game, "There was a chaotic atmosphere due to the termination of Son Joon-ho's contract. I didn't want to care, but I think the players were shocked by this result."
"I feel sorry for the players. I made it this far by pulling them out of as many resources as possible. Even in tough situations, he believed in me and followed me. The same goes for the future. I don't know how far I can go, but there is no other way. There are no resources or alternatives. I'm sorry, but I hope they will do their best in the remaining games," he said.
The damage of the rough-and-ready administration is entirely directed to head coach Kim, the team, and Suwon FC fans.