The name was changed from the FA Cup to the Korea Cup, but there are still more than one or two things to change.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) reorganized the FA Cup into the Korea Cup starting this year. The venue for the final match has also been decided as Seoul World Cup Stadium. Ulsan HD and Pohang Steelers advanced to the final, realizing a neutral stadium final. It is in the same context as the FA Cup final match held at Wembley Stadium. As 27,184 spectators visited the stadium, it was not bad in terms of box office performance.
However, various complaints about the system are made in the field. Kim Pan-gon of Ulsan and Park Tae-ha of Pohang have already raised issues regarding the schedule during the Media Day. "Media Day was also scheduled too far (from the game). It would have been better to have Media Day on a near day than to have a press conference without training before the league game," Kim said in an ill-advised statement.
In the process of setting the schedule for Media Day, an official letter was sent unilaterally while the schedule was being adjusted and notified. Although the schedule was adjusted afterwards, the team showed no consideration for the team again this year. Moreover, at the end of the season, ranking and qualification for next season's Asian Champions League (ALC) are at stake, and therefore, the teams have to be wary of it.
Still, the Korean Cup has 18 entries. There are only seven substitute players. If the team starts overtime, it can replace the player once more. Tournament tournaments with overtime play and penalty shootout will inevitably have less scope of replacement than league. The K League 1 has 20 players on its roster. The number of participants in the AFC Champions League has increased to 23. Entrances for each tournament are different. The manager who manages the games has difficulties.
"I have something to say," Pohang coach Park Tae-ha said after winning the Korea Cup. "The K-League has 20 entries, but the other league has 25. With so many injuries and various electricity leaks at the end of the year, I don't know if the Korea Cup has only 18 entries. I hope (the Korea Football Association) will consider this next year."
Small prize money is also mentioned over and over again. 토토사이트 The prize money for the Korea Cup is 300 million won. It is less than 500 million won, which is the prize money of the K-League. This means that there are no major advantages except for qualified players for the Champions League. With the number of competitions for club soccer increasing and the scale increasing, the team cannot keep up with the situation.
Of course, administrative power and institutions suitable for the nation's top soccer tournament should also follow. Changing the name of the tournament does not mean that it is necessary. This is something that the KFA should pay more attention to.