On the evening of May 29, after the awarding ceremony of the 2019 'Panda Cup' International Youth Football Championship, when the South Korean team celebrated winning the championship on the venue, today, the Organizing Committee announced the withdrawal of the championship trophy won by South Korea U18. What happened to the panda cup? Learn more about the details of the panda cup.
In the early morning of May 30, the Korean team publicly apologized to the 'Panda Cup' Organizing Committee and the public under the witness of the on-site media. At the same time, the Korean Football Association also sent a letter of apology to the event organizer Chengdu Football Association.
At 10:30 a.m. on May 30, the team leader, head coach and players involved of the Korean team came to the Organizing Committee of the 'Panda Cup' and made a solemn apology to the organizing committee again.
The head coach of the South Korean team expressed his gratitude to the 'Panda Cup' Organizing Committee for its careful event organization and reception, and deeply apologized for some indecent and disrespectful behaviors made by individual players of the team. The Korean Football Association has started the punishment process for the players involved, and the punishment results will be released as soon as they come down. The Korean Football Association will take further measures to prevent similar incidents. The coach also said that as the head of the team, he was also the main person responsible for the incident, which was deeply guilty. The players involved also apologized again: 'I sincerely apologize to everyone again and deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. My behavior is unintentional and I hope you can forgive me.'
The Organizing Committee of the "panda Cup" decided to take back the "panda Cup" trophy won by the South Korean team this time. The organizing committee also reiterated that the 'Panda Cup' is an international football brand event founded by Chengdu with the strong support of the Chinese Football Association. After six sessions of hard work, the event and related activities have been highly recognized by international organizations and are deeply welcomed by many countries and the majority of fans. Any teams and players who violate sports ethics and spirit are not welcome to participate.