FC Seoul "I'm sorry to the fans of Mokdong E-Land, but..." 4th round of ACLE home game will be held at Mokdong Main Stadium, not Sangam

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FC Seoul's "Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE)" game has been changed from Seoul World Cup Stadium to Mokdong Main Stadium.

FC Seoul will play Sanfrecce Hiroshima at 7 p.m. on the 17th at Mokdong Main Stadium in the fourth round of the '2025-2026 AFC ACLE' qualifying round.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on the 6th, "We decided to change the venue because the field of the Seoul World Cup Stadium was frozen due to cold weather in winter, making it impossible to hold normal games."

Sangam Stadium has a lot of shade due to its roof structure, while Mokdong Main Stadium has an open ground, so there is plenty of sunlight. As a result, the grass condition was relatively good even in winter, so it was selected as the best alternative stadium.

Earlier on the 30th of last month, the Seoul Metropolitan Government conducted an on-site inspection of the AFC game supervisor. As a result of the due diligence, Mokdong Stadium received "conditional approval" considering the realistic situation that there is no suitable alternative stadium, although some facilities such as illumination, electronic boards, and waiting space for players and referees did not meet the AFC international game standards. The AFC allowed the event to be held as long as it met the minimum requirements for the game to proceed.

As a result, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and FC Seoul will play by temporarily supplementing insufficient lighting facilities and auxiliary space. Immediately after the game, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to quickly proceed with maintenance work such as grass planting so that Seoul E-Land FC, which uses Mokdong as its home, does not have a problem in preparing for the opening of the season. In addition, construction will be promoted to raise the illuminance of the stadium to the international recommended standard (1800 Lux) during the first half of the year.

FC Seoul asked for understanding, saying, "I apologize to E-Land FC fans who use Mokdongju Stadium as their home stadium." He said, "We will do our best to win the game as it is played in various difficult conditions while making full preparations so that fans do not feel uncomfortable."

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