'Photograph provocation of Jeon Doo-hwan' Shandong abruptly canceled the match against Ulsan... What is the possibility of advancing to the round of 16 in Pohang?

'Photograph provocation of Jeon Doo-hwan' Shandong abruptly canceled the match against Ulsan... What is the possibility of advancing to the round of 16 in Pohang?

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Shandong Taishan, a Chinese professional football team, suddenly canceled just two hours before the match against Ulsan HD.

The Asian Football Confederation said on its official website on Wednesday, "In accordance with Article 5, Paragraph 2 of the rules of the ACLE tournament, Shandong has no intention of participating in the league stage with Ulsan. As a result, the club has decided to regard it as having withdrawn from the ACLE."

According to AFC regulations, clubs who refuse to proceed with the game or announce that they have no intention of participating will be abstained.

Ulsan also announced on the club's SNS, "The game was canceled due to Shandong Taishan's abandonment of the tournament. Online reservations will be automatically canceled and refunded, and we ask for your understanding."

Shandong was originally scheduled to play Game 8 of the 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) League Stage at 7 p.m. on the same day at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

Shandong, which held a pre-press conference and official training the previous day (18th), announced the cancellation of the game and packed up with just two hours left before the start of the game.
According to the Korea Professional Football Federation, Shandong told the AFC that the game could not be played due to health problems of the team and coaching staff.

Then, it was reported that the Shandong club accepted the request when AFC said that it was not allowed to miss only one game due to regulations and that the entire tournament should be abandoned.

However, the prevailing atmosphere is that he is doubtful about returning to Korea after entering Korea, holding press conferences and training, and then just around the corner of the game.
Shandong waved paper printed with the faces of Chun Doo-hwan, North Korea's Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-un toward the away seat during the home game of Game 7 of the ACLE League Stage against Gwangju FC on the 11th.

In response, the Gwangju club sent an official letter of protest to the AFC and demanded thorough investigation and disciplinary action. Since then, Shandong has issued an apology statement through the club's official channel on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, as Shandong suddenly gave up the tournament, Pohang Steelers, who have already confirmed their failure to advance to the round of 16, are drawing attention to whether they can advance to the tournament.
Pohang lost to Johor Darlle Takjim (Malaysia) 2-5 on the 18th, recording 3 wins and 5 losses (nine points), staying in the final 9th place and packing without getting a ticket to the round of 16, which is given up to 8th place.

However, as Shandong (3 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 10 points)'s qualification for the round of 16 was returned, some argue that Pohang may be able to advance to the round of 16.

According to the ACLE rule, if a team withdraws, the result of the match against the club will be excluded and the record will be calculated anew. If so, Pohang, which won the match against Shandong and gained three points, still cannot advance to the round of 16.

However, in this case, it is calculated that all the teams that played against Shandong played a total of seven games, which could cause equity problems with the teams that played eight games, making AFC's judgment more important. 바카라사이트