"Because we're 'Eul'..." K-League referee system creaking → No communication window, how are other sports doing
"Because we're 'Eul'..." K-League referee system creaking → No communication window, how are other sports doing
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"Because we're 'Eul'....", "Please don't talk about our team. We're in trouble."
K-League members are busy waving their hands at referees. A high-ranking official of the A-League even used the word "sacred inviolability" as the host of referees. How did K-League referees become "public enemies".
According to the Korea Football Association, which manages referees in the K-League, referees are promoted every year according to the overall ranking of the judges' evaluation. The referees' evaluation in every game is rated as a perfect score of 10. For example, 10 out of 12 referees who will be deployed to the K-League 1 will stay, two will be demoted to the K-League 2, and two will be promoted to the K-League 2. The problem is that the system is not working properly. The referee's promotion system is different depending on the situation. In fact, in 2022, four referees were promoted to the K-League 1, which consists of a total of 16 referees. However, in 2023, the team hosted 15 referees excluding one. Some even said, "It seems that the level of alertness has declined. There are some areas where generational change has not been properly conducted." Against this backdrop, officials in the K-League are expressing frustration, saying, "The referees are only displaying authority." "We cannot talk about the referee's judgment. We are covering our mouths." A source from the C-League also said, "Actually, even though I am saying this now, what I am worried about is, I wonder if they hate our team again."
It is a lack of communication. Analysts say that the communication channel itself has disappeared since the referee management was transferred from the Korea Professional Football League to the Korea Football Association. It is also not easy to ask questions about refereeing. Last year, some teams suffered damage due to poor refereeing. However, some critics say that it is difficult to hear an official answer even after an official questioning. "The club does not receive notification of poor refereeing. We can listen only when we ask and ask questions. We do not often talk to the people concerned," said an official from the D team. The referee held a meeting with referees in August last year to communicate with them. However, analysts say that the frustration persisted even at this meeting. "When K-League coaches asked too many questions, I could see coaches sitting next to me restrained them. I told them not to do too much because I thought it could cause disadvantages to the club," said an E team official who attended the meeting.
Recently, FIFA and the English Premier League (EPL) seem to be trying to expand communication regarding the decision. The International Football Council (IFAB) introduced the explanation of the decision for the first time at the FIFA Club World Cup held in Morocco in 2023. The IFAB said, "The referee will deliver VAR-related decisions to the public who visit the stadium or watch the game through broadcasting." The EPL is providing VAR-related explanations in real time through SNS.
The trend is the same for other professional sports. The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) has been delivering video clips through the electronic display boards of various stadiums in real time since 2023. Related contents are also recorded through the KBO VAR center. The Korean Basketball League (KBL) has been going a step further by allowing VAR reviewers to guide and explain the results of VAR reviews when implementing the games from January 31, 2020. The KOVO is also making efforts to address questions by exposing VAR review scenes to the electronic boards. 스포츠토토
Some pointed out the problem of the anachronistic K-League referee system, which lacks communication, saying, "The topic of today's world is fairness. Secret administration is no longer working. We need to communicate more actively and correct mistakes."