The Korean Professional Football Referees Association accuses Jeonbuk assistant coach of racial discrimination for making a fuss about the referee.

6686 Sports News on November 12th Today, the Korean Professional Football Referees Association officially issued a statement accusing Jeonbuk Hyundai assistant coach Thanos of making racially-discriminatory gestures towards the referee Kim Woo-sung during a league match on November 8th.

It is reported that the incident occurred at the last moment of Jeonbuk Hyundai's 3-1 victory over Daejeon Citizen. At that time, Jeonbuk Hyundai player Lee Seung-woo hit the goal and caused a handball. Sanos asked Kim Woo-sung to rule the 12-yard penalty, and then pulled the corners of his eyes with his hand, making a gesture that seemed to insult Asians. In the end, Jeonbuk Hyundai gained twelve yards and Thanos was also sent off.

The Korean Professional Football Referees Association said: "This is not just an emotional loss or an unfortunate incident during the game, but a serious violation of Article 13 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 (Discrimination and Defamation) of the Korean Football Association's Code of Ethics. This is a serious violation of human rights and defamation and should never occur. Born in South Korea's professional football field. Racial discrimination is an inhumane behavior, and FIFA has made it a priority to eradicate." However, Jeonbuk Hyundai said that Sanos's action was not racial discrimination, but asked the referee "Why didn't he see the handball?" Jeonbuk Hyundai also established its position and stated that the matter had nothing to do with racial discrimination. Next, Jeonbuk Hyundai will submit a statement of facts.