‘Water bottle crisis’ overcome! Baek Jong-beom shows tears of emotion after Gyeongin derby ‘shutout’…bowing his head in greeting→Incheon fans booed him
Baek Jong-beom (FC Seoul) keeps a clean sheet in the ‘Gyeongin Derby’
Seoul won the Gyeongin Derby 1-0 against Incheon United in the 25th round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Incheon Football Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The two teams met in the 12th round at the same venue in May, and after the match, water bottles were thrown by Incheon fans. Baek Jong-beom was angered by the abuse from Incheon fans during the game, and after the 2-1 victory, he taunted them with a ceremony. In response, 해외 카지노 사이 Incheon fans threw water bottles at him, hitting him in the process.
Incheon was eventually punished. The KFA fined the club 20 million won ($20,000) and banned them from home games for five games. The voices of the supporters disappeared from the Incheon Football Stadium.
But Baek Jong-bum was also hit. He was also fined 7 million won for “unsportsmanlike behavior toward spectators. Baek Jong-bum was mentally shaken by the blow. Seoul’s response was unacceptable, saying that Baek was a victim as well. Outraged Seoul fans showed their support by raising money for Baek’s fine.
Baek Jong-beom was also named in the starting lineup. Seoul head coach Kim Ki-dong said before the game, “It will be a motivation for Jong-beom. I told him that he has to overcome these things. When you go to the national team, it’s even worse. He should be able to enjoy it.” At the start of the match, the Seoul fans showed their support by singing Jongbum Baek’s chants.
In the second half, Baek switched to the Incheon Supporters side. Before the second half began, Baek bowed his head to the Incheon supporters, apologized, and prayed. However, the Incheon fans booed him.
Seoul scored the first goal of the second half through substitute Kang Joo-hyuk. Incheon came out fired up and attacked, but Baek Jong-beom didn’t falter. He remained calm and steady as the game progressed, and Seoul ended the match with a clean sheet. After the game, Baek fell to his knees and shed tears as his teammates embraced him in victory.