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It has been reported that Uhm Ji-sung (24, Swansea City), who played a pivotal role in securing a gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games (AG), was subjected to racial abuse during a match.
The British public broadcaster BBC reported on the 14th (Korean time) that “the match between Swansea City and Walsall was suspended for seven minutes due to racially abusive remarks directed at Uhm Ji-sung.”
According to the report, Uhm Ji-sung was subjected to racial abuse by spectators while warming up for a substitute appearance in the away match against Walsall in Round 10 of the English Professional Football Championship (second division), held at The Den in London, UK.
Subsequently, the referee suspended the match and discussed the situation with the coaching staff of both teams. An announcement was made stating that police, who had received a report of racial abuse, were identifying the perpetrator through closed-circuit television (CCTV).
At the time, it was not disclosed who the victim of the racial abuse was, but after the match, Swansea City manager Vitor MaToss directly stated, “It was a situation involving Uhm Ji-sung.”
Manager MaToss said, “The referee responded correctly according to procedure, and the Walsall club also took appropriate measures to allow the relevant procedures to proceed,” adding, “This should not happen. I know that such behavior is unacceptable. We will stand by Uhm Ji-sung’s side and monitor the situation until the end.”
The Walsall club also stated, “We are aware of allegations of discriminatory abuse directed at a Swansea City player, and we will apply a zero-tolerance policy to all forms of discriminatory abuse. We will take the strongest possible action against anyone confirmed to have engaged in such behavior.”
Meanwhile, Uhm Ji-sung did not appear as a substitute on this day and was absent from the match. Swansea City secured a 1-0 victory with a dramatic late-game winning goal by Ronaldo in the 45th minute of the second half.
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