There was silence and stunned silence, and then anger.
Suwon Samsung drew 0-0 at home against Gangwon FC in the 38th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Suwon World Cup Stadium on Feb. 2. At the same time, Suwon FC drew 1-1 with Jeju United, leading to Suwon's direct relegation. Suwon and Suwon FC were tied on 33 points, but Suwon's goal difference meant they would finish last.
Suwon was not without hope and opportunity. If Suwon drew with Gangwon and Suwon FC lost, they could stay up, and if Suwon won, they still had a chance to stay up. However, Suwon chose to sit back and defend rather than attack against Gangwon. In the end, Suwon was unable to capitalize on the turnovers and failed to score against Gangwon, leading to their relegation. 카지노사이트777
After the final whistle, Suwon's passionate fans fell silent in unison. The home stands were empty. On the other hand, the Gangwon fans, who had managed to survive, chanted "Suwon relegation" and enjoyed the joy of staying up.
The Suwon players sat down and looked devastated, and acting coach Yeom Ki-hoon held his head in his hands. After being unable to get up for a while, the Suwon players got to their feet and headed to the home stands. Acting head coach Yeom had tears in his eyes as he took the microphone. Oh Dong-seok and Lee Jun also took the microphone to express their determination to rebuild the team. But there was no stopping the anger of the Suwon fans. Boos erupted, and some fans threw water bottles and smoke bombs in protest.
Even after the team entered the stadium, the fans blocked the entrance for the Suwon team's bus. The Suwon fans who sent the Gangwon team's bus stayed at the entrance for more than two hours, despite the police. The Suwon fans chanted "Oh Dong-seok resign" and some even used profanity. The protest ended when Oh himself announced his intention to resign.
