‘Monggyu Out' Security Company that Took the Flag… Explanation From the Football Association
During the 2026 North and Central America World Cup qualifiers in which the Korean national soccer team faced Thailand, some fans in the stands raised a flag criticizing Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu, and a security company was exposed as forcibly taking it away.
The Korean national team, led by interim coach Hwang Seon-hong, drew 1-1 in the third game of Group C of the North and Central America World Cup Asian region second qualifying round against Thailand held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 21st.
With 64,912 spectators filling the stands for the game on this day, the national team supporters, the Red Devils, hung up a large hanging banner criticizing the President of the Football Association, Chung Mong-gyu, along with cheering for the team. 카지노사이트
As a series of unpleasant incidents occurred with the national team, including the poor performance of former national team coach Klinsmann, public opinion was growing that Chairman Chung Mong-gyu should take responsibility.
Some of the Red Devils waved large flags that said ‘Mong-gyu out,' and fans collectively held up signs that said ‘Chung Mong-gyu out.'
On the 22nd, a video was posted on an online community showing an official from a security company hired by the Korea Football Association forcibly taking the 'Mongyu out' flag from the Red Devils.
The Korea Football Association explained that, according to FIFA regulations, the flag that appeared that day was prohibited from being brought in, and a scuffle broke out while requesting to refrain from using the flag.
According to FIFA regulations, banners, flags, clothing, tools, and leaflets with political or offensive messages are prohibited from being brought into the stadium.
Additionally, banners that have not been approved in advance over a size of 2m x 1.5m may be possessed only after inspection before entering the stadium.
Hand flags can only be waved with a size of 1m, and flagpoles can only be waved if they are made of flexible, bendable material with a diameter of 1cm or less.
The Korea Football Association explains that the size of the 'Mongyu out' flag waved by the Red Devils exceeds FIFA standards and that the flagpole is also made of wood, making it dangerous.
Accordingly, the security company asked the spectators to take down their flags and banners, but the Red Devils refused and eventually took them by force.
Even during the clash between the two sides, both the security company and the Red Devils were injured.
After the incident, the chairman of the Red Devils, the representative of the security company, and the association's safety officer gathered to talk and the conflict was resolved.
However, it was pointed out that more careful measures were needed.
