# The color of the uniform in Asan

Controversy over the color of the uniform for the opening match of the K-League 2 Chungnam Asan FC shows no signs of abating. The players of Chungnam Asan played in red uniforms instead of blue, the team's symbol color, and many criticize that they were swayed by political logic.

Players from Asan in South Chungcheong Province played in red uniforms in the opening match of the K-League 2 against Bucheon FC in the 2024 season held at Yi Sun-shin Stadium in Asan on Sunday. The team's first symbolic color is blue. Red is unusual in that it was not the second but the third symbolic color and was the representative color of Bucheon FC.

The team's supporters "Armada" and fans criticized the team for matching the color of the uniform to the red, the symbol of the "power of the people," which is the party of South Chungcheong Province Governor Kim Tae-heum and Asan Mayor Park Kyung-gui. Governor Kim and Mayor Park, respectively, appeared in red uniforms as honorary owners and greeted the audience. At that time, banners with phrases such as "Football is not a political tool," "Asan's soccer is dead," and "If you are not confident in politics, stop it."

Fans of Asan in South Chungcheong Province believe that the team was influenced by local politicians ahead of the general elections next month. Lee Myung-soo, an incumbent lawmaker of Asan Gap district in South Chungcheong Province who is a member of the People's Power, also visited the stadium. The Asan Citizens' Solidarity, a local civic group, pointed out Asan Mayor Park Kyung-gui in particular, raising the suspicion that he might violate his election neutrality obligations. Mayor Park Kyung-gui is on trial again after being sentenced to nullification of his election in the first and second trials for violating election laws following the publication of false information.

South Chungcheong Province Governor Kim Tae-heum explained about the controversy over the color of the uniform on Wednesday. "I went there because they asked me to give them a demonstration and a pep talk. I didn't even know the uniform was red, blue or yellow," Kim told a news conference in South Chungcheong Province. "I wore what they gave me at the stadium that day because I couldn't do a demonstration wearing plain clothes."

Earlier, the club said that Asan is where Admiral Yi Sun-shin died, adding that the team was wearing a red uniform, the symbol of Admiral Lee's outfit. However, fans of Asan see the incident as a pathetic excuse, as it happened at a time when they had no choice but to be wary of the head of the local government, who has full control over the support and operation of the team. Asan wore a blue uniform in its home opener last season.

Some point out that the limits of the civic team, which has to be swayed by the breath of one or two heads of the district office, have been re-established. Governor Kim said at the beginning of the press conference, "The team had financial difficulties, so we started providing financial support from the 7th term of the popular election. Even though the provincial council said it was not appropriate because of equity issues with other cities and counties, it actively supported the professional soccer team because it wanted to be reborn as a team that would go with the provincial residents and instill pride in the first division." It can also be seen that the club, which was concerned about the decrease in administration and support, helped the head of the local government on his own.

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