Korea Football Association Apologizes After Reports of Inappropriate Entertainment for Foreign Referees
نظرة سريعة
South Korea's football association apologized following reports that it provided inappropriate entertainment, including massage parlor visits with sexual services, to foreign referees in 2011 and 2012.
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لماذا يهم
A 2016 sports ministry investigation found the KFA provided inappropriate entertainment to foreign referees between March 2011 and March 2012.
South Korean broadcaster JTBC reported on Thursday that the Korea Football Association (KFA) had provided such services to foreign referees on multiple occasions in 2011 and 2012, including when they were in the country for qualifying matches for the 2014 World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics.
“We deeply apologise for causing concern over various issues involving the association, which emerged from a parliamentary hearing and an unprecedented search and seizure, and from reports about events from more than a decade ago, that even many within the organisation were unaware of,” the KFA said in a statement.
In its news report, JTBC cited a 2016 sports ministry investigation that found the KFA had provided inappropriate entertainment to foreign referees on seven occasions between March 2011 and March 2012, including trips to massage parlours where the fees had included the costs of sexual services.
The KFA did not immediately respond to an email seeking further comment and details.
“The association makes clear that inappropriate conduct of this kind, or the use of corporate cards for such purposes, is absolutely not currently taking place,” the KFA said in its statement.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific disciplinary actions will be taken?
- Who authorized the payments in 2011 and 2012?
