'Warning → Ejection + 2-game suspension' Kang Tu-ji's post-match penalty confirmed... ineligible to play against FC Seoul

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Kangwon FC key defender Kang Tu-ji (27, Marco Tuzi) received a post-match penalty for a rough foul. With the departure of the key defender, Kangwon's defense line is now in crisis.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 24th that it held its second disciplinary committee meeting on the 23rd and imposed a post-match penalty of a two-game suspension on Kangwon's Kang Tu-ji.

Kang Tu-ji committed a dangerous foul during the first half, 31st minute, in the away match against Kim Cheon (SVP) in the 9th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026, held on the 21st. At the time, while attempting a tackle on opposing forward Hong Yun-sang, Kang Tu-ji struck Hong's left ankle hard with the studs of his soccer cleats. Hong, who was tackled, collapsed onto the field in pain.

At the time, the referee only issued a warning to Kang Tu-ji on the field. However, after the match, the Korean Football Association's Referee Committee reviewed the scene through the professional evaluation panel meeting and determined that Kang Tu-ji's foul was an violent act beyond the scope of legitimate competition and constituted a sending-off offense.

The league's disciplinary committee comprehensively deliberated the KFA Referee Committee's evaluation results, the league's technical committee's opinion, and the disciplinary regulations, ultimately imposing a two-game suspension on Kang Tu-ji.

This penalty will take effect immediately starting from the match between Kangwon and FC Seoul to be held on the 25th at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town. Kangwon, which has climbed to third place with two wins and two draws recently, now faces the adversity of playing against the sole top-ranked Seoul without its defensive cornerstone, Kang Tu-ji, in the upcoming match.

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