The Korea Agents Association said, "Various voices should be reflected for the development of Korean soccer."

The Korea Agents Association said, "Various voices should be reflected for the development of Korean soccer."

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The Korea Sports Agents Association expressed regret that sports agents were excluded from the electors for the 55th president of the Korea Football Association, saying that various voices should be reflected.
The election for the 55th president of the Korea Football Association (KFA) will be held on Jan. 8. A total of three candidates have already registered as candidates, starting with current chairman Chung Mong-gyu, Shin Moon-sun, and former coach Huh Jung-moo.
The first poll in 12 years has raised concerns about fairness in the elections. The most important thing is that an environment should be prepared in which 194 voters can cast their ballots as much as possible, but that is not the case. In particular, professional and amateur leaders and athletes who will leave early January next year for field training are highly likely not to be able to participate in the voting.
In particular, the coaches and players of the professional teams, which have 43 electors, are mostly training abroad on Jan. 8, the election day for the president of the Korea Football Association. According to a survey by the Korea Professional Football Association, 20 of the 25 teams in the first and second divisions of the professional leagues are known to train overseas, two in Jeju, and one in the South Sea. Also, 126 of the electors assigned for the election are players, leaders, and referees, of which 111 are soccer players who play in the field, excluding referees.
Therefore, if the right to vote for coaches and players who will lead the future of Korean soccer is not guaranteed, and if the election is decided by a vote of only some delegates, it is difficult to be recognized for legitimacy no matter who is elected, and it is not a fair system.
Against this backdrop, the Korea Professional Football Association (KFA) held an urgent press conference to guarantee voting rights for the 55th presidential election of the Korea Football Association to be held on January 8, 2025. Lee Keun-ho, president of the KFA, said in a press conference, "Please allow us to exercise our voting rights" to electors leaving overseas training camps.
On top of that, the Korea Sports Agents Association also issued a statement. For the development of Korean soccer, various voices should be reflected.
[Korea Sports Agents Association Statement]
The Korea Sports Agents Association (Chairman Lee Dong-joon) respects the basic rights of sports agents in each sport and strives to support those who agonize and devote themselves to athletes, clubs, and various stakeholders at the forefront of the sports industry.
We are very sorry that we are not included in the formation of the Korean Football Association's electors. I believe that various voices should be reflected for the development of the soccer community, and in particular, qualified sports agents who passed the strict tests prescribed by FIFA should be given a legitimate opportunity to participate as important members of the soccer community.
Sports agents play an important role in the soccer ecosystem and contribute to the sustainable development of the soccer industry by serving as a bridge between players and clubs. Accordingly, our association asks the Korea Football Association to seek ways to ensure the participation of more diverse stakeholders in the future formation of electors. 안전놀이터
The Korea Sports Agents Association promises to continue to speak out and cooperate with the development of Korean soccer and the creation of a fair sports ecosystem.