Korean Footballers' Labor Union, Asks Rebuilding Korea Party and Kim Jae-won (Rep.)

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The Korean Footballers' Labor Union (Footballers' Union) raised three questions to the Rebuilding Korea Party, stating that Kim Jae-won (Rep.)'s conduct is unreasonable.

On the 6th, the Footballers' Union issued a statement regarding the seminar titled "Diagnosis and Alternatives for the Crisis of Korean Football," which will be held on the 8th at the National Assembly Members' Conference Hall, hosted by Kim Jae-won (Rep.).

The core content of the statement raises doubts about the qualifications of Seoul City Football Association President A, who is scheduled to participate as a panelist, and their relationship with Kim Jae-won (Rep.).

The statement asserts that Kim Jae-won (Rep.)'s claim during the 2025 Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee's national audit that the Footballers' Union should be targeted for investigation serves as evidence of close ties between Kim Jae-won (Rep.) and Seoul City Football Association President A.

Footballers' Union Vice Chairman Eun Taek-pyo stated, "We suspect that Seoul City Football Association President A and Kim Jae-won (Rep.) are closely connected. A cannot be regarded as a legitimate president of the Seoul City Football Association. Anyone would consider their conduct unfair."

Furthermore, the statement emphasizes that Seoul City Football Association President A is categorized as part of the 'Jeong Mong-gyu faction' and is therefore ineligible to participate as a panelist in the seminar, as they directly contradict the seminar's theme.

Footballers' Union Deputy Chairman Lee Young-cheol stated, "Seoul City Football Association President A was the first person to declare support for Jeong Mong-gyu on January 6, 2025, prior to the Korea Football Association presidential election, without even consulting the Seoul City Football Association Board of Directors. For such an outdated individual to now speak about football development is akin to a pro-Japanese collaborator posing as an independence activist after liberation."

The statement also claims that Seoul City Football Association President A has been reported to the Yongsan Police Station, the Labor Office, and the Sports Ethics Center for different reasons. Additionally, it revealed that a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the 2024 Seoul City Football Association presidential election due to illegal voting practices is currently underway at the Western District Court.

Meanwhile, this newspaper attempted multiple phone calls to the Seoul City Football Association's Executive Vice President and Secretary-General to hear their position, but no connection was established.

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