After all, Gangneung alone held… “The ending of the political power game surrounding Gangwon FC” (SS Focus)

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Jung Doo) You can’t see the Gangwon FC home game in Chuncheon in 2026.

Chuncheon City did not respond to the 2026 home competition competition, which was closed on the 12th. Chuncheon -si, which was absent from the first contest, which was held from 22nd to 5th of this month, was not responded to the second application. Eventually, Gangneung -si, which has won the public book alone, will hold the K -League 1 and Korea Cup home games in 2026.

The club emphasized the conspiracy of the same conditions three years ago. However, Chuncheon -si rebelled against the terms of the second half of the home game. He also urged the apology of CEO Kang Byung -ji for a series of conflicts.

The board of directors of the Gangwon said, “Kim has asked for several interviews with Chuncheon Mayor, but Chuncheon has not been accepted, and it has sought solutions through practitioners, but it was not rejected by Chuncheon.”

It is like a fight between Chuncheon and the club, but many officials who know this incident point to the ‘political power game’ in Gangwon -do as the cause of the catastrophe.

Gangwon -gu, Kim Jin -tae, Governor of Gangwon -do. It is a power signal of the people. The six markets, on the other hand, are members of the Democratic Party. Gangwon is a citizen’s club, and there is a different view that the political interests of the owners and the head of the basic government have different political interests. Unfortunately, Gangneung Mayor, which actively cooperated with the club and responded to the competition, has the power of the people. An official said, “It seems that soccer teams were influenced in the process of rising nerve wars, which are not as if the local elections held next year are imminent.”

The club is not a party. The work on football, not political interests, is prioritized. It is inevitable to notice, but the criteria for judgment are ‘cooperation’.

Kangwon recently signed a naming sponsor contract with High1 Resort. Gangneung was pleased with the high -one arena, while Chuncheon refused. You can get a glimpse of the stance of the two regions. It helps the team clearly, but there was a difference in position.

In addition, the Chuncheon home game in the Gangwon club is actually a four -hour round trip. Minus elements such as training and performance occur. The financial burden is also followed by the cost of accommodation. It is also behind Gangneung at the crowd mobilization. This year, the average audience of Chuncheon Home Gyeonggi was 5763, much less than Gangneung, which reached 9506. Gangneung was disadvantageous for mobilization because it played three games during the July holiday season.

The club has been in the Chuncheon home game, which is inconvenient in many ways due to the identity of the Domin -gu team. However, Chuncheon -si, who opposed the club’s move, did not respond to the competition, and the conflict was concluded with catastrophe.

In this process, it is a big victim of the Yeongseo region. Many fans of Yeongseo region are still cheering for the club in search of Gangneung. In 2026, you should have a four -hour round trip. weo@sportsseoul.com