Hwang Ui-jo is Stripped of the Taegeuk Mark Until he is Cleared of Illegal Filming Charges

The Football Association has drawn its sword. National soccer team member Hwang Ui-jo (Norwich City) will not be able to wear the Taegeuk emblem until he is cleared of charges of illegally filming a sexual video.

If he makes a mistake, he may never be able to wear the Taegeuk symbol due to this incident.

On the afternoon of November 28, the Korea Football Association held a meeting attended by Ethics Committee Chairman Lee Yun-nam, Power Strengthening Committee Chairman Michael Muller, Competition Committee Chairman Jeong Hae-seong, and Vice President Choi Young-il and decided not to select Hwang Ui-jo as a member of the national team until a clear conclusion is reached from the investigative agency. He announced that he had decided. 먹튀검증

Chairman Lee Yun-nam stated the reason for the decision, saying, "National team players have a duty to maintain the honor of the national team with a high degree of morality and responsibility, and in that regard, we took into account the fact that they must manage various aspects, including their personal lives." .

He also explained, "We took into consideration various circumstances, including concerns about how (the incident) would affect the national team and concerns about how the national team's fans would feel if this player played for the national team."

Klinsmann-ho was once the 'main gun' of the national team, and is now in a situation where he may have to participate in the 2024 Qatar Asian Cup without Hwang Ui-jo, who is currently active in the English Championship (second division). The Asian Cup, which national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann aims to win for the first time in 64 years, will open on January 12 next year.

If Hwang Ui-jo does not receive a 'non-indictment decision' from the judicial authorities before the announcement of the final list of the Asian Cup, his participation in his third major tournament, following the 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Asian Cup and the 2022 Qatar World Cup, will be cancelled. An official from the Football Association said, "For Hwang Eui-jo to participate in the Asian Cup, he must receive a 'non-indictment disposition' from the investigative agency before then."

Prior to the meeting on this day, the Football Association explained the situation regarding Hwang Ui-jo to Coach Klinsmann. The Football Association reported that Coach Klinsmann said, "I fully understand the current situation and will respect the Football Association's decision." If he is indicted and goes to trial, it seems he may never be able to wear the Taegeuk symbol.

Chairman Lee said, “Because the investigation is ongoing, (the Football Association) does not have the authority to investigate the facts, so a clear decision, such as disciplinary action, cannot be made,” and “We have not started deliberating on disciplinary action.”