BucheonFC bows its head over 'Shin Jae-won's violation of alcohol regulations'... "We take the responsibility for managing the team seriously"

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K League 1 club BucheonFC has issued a formal apology regarding recent issues involving its players, including Shin Jae-won's violation of internal team regulations related to alcohol consumption.

On the 15th, Bucheon stated via its official social media: "We sincerely apologize for causing great disappointment and concern to our fans due to the reported violations of regulations by our players."

Earlier, an investigation by StarNews confirmed that Shin Jae-won, who joined Bucheon ahead of this season, violated internal team regulations related to alcohol consumption.

A source familiar with soccer affairs told StarNews on the same day: "Shin Jae-won violated internal team regulations regarding alcohol consumption and was disciplined with a fine of 5 million won."

Bucheon also acknowledged this in its apology statement, bowing its head. The club explained: "Upon becoming aware of the matter on August 11, we immediately conducted an investigation with relevant parties to verify the facts and implemented necessary measures based on the confirmed findings."

It further stated: "We have taken contract termination action against Kim Chan-young and imposed disciplinary measures on Shin Jae-won in accordance with the team's internal regulations."

Shin Jae-won left SeongnamFC ahead of this season to join Bucheon. He has appeared in 13 K League 1 matches this season, scoring one goal.

Recently, he was undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his shin and focusing on rehabilitation. In this situation, he violated internal team regulations related to alcohol consumption and received an internal disciplinary fine of 5 million won.

Shin Jae-won is also the son of Shin Tae-yong, former head coach of UlsanHD and currently managing Persija Jakarta in Indonesia.

His contract with Kim Chan-young has been terminated. Currently, Bucheon's starting goalkeeper Kim Hyung-geun is also on the injured list, creating difficulties in managing the goalkeeping position. To address this urgent situation, Bucheon loaned 21-year-old (U-21) goalkeeper Lee Sang-hyun from another club.

Bucheon did not treat this incident as solely a personal issue of the players but also acknowledged the club's responsibility for management.

The club stated: "Through this incident, we recognize that stricter discipline and lifestyle management of the team should have been implemented, and we are taking heavy responsibility for this. Above all, we feel significant responsibility for failing to meet the support and expectations our fans have placed on the club."

It also promised measures to prevent recurrence. Bucheon stated: "We will strengthen inspections regarding compliance with regulations and lifestyle management of the team, and re-examine in detail the education and management systems for all members of the team and the office staff. We will continuously implement necessary measures to ensure such incidents do not repeat."

Bucheon currently stands 11th in K League 1 with 5 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses (24 points). The gap with 9th-place Daejeon Hana Citizen (26 points) is not large, and they are engaged in a fierce competition for rankings. Immediately on the 16th, they will face Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at home in an important match.

The club stated: "Coach Lee Young-min and the coaching staff and players are doing their utmost to prepare for the matches against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Daejeon Hana Citizen. Amidst fierce ranking competition, we kindly ask our fans to continue offering their support and encouragement so that the team can focus entirely on the games."

It further added: "Once again, we sincerely apologize to all our fans who have shown love and support for the club," bowing its head once more.

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