Kim Yong-hwan, who pushed a female referee, was suspended for 5 games and fined 5 million won.

K League 2 Jeonnam Dragons defender Kim Yong-hwan was disciplined by the Korea Professional Football League for pushing a female referee during a game. The Professional Football League held the 6th Rewards and Punishments Committee on the 22nd and announced that Kim Yong-hwan was suspended for five games and fined 5 million won. Previously, during the game against Ansan Greeners in the 7th round of Ansan K-League 2 2024 held at Gwangyang Soccer Stadium on the 14th, Kim Yong-hwan was judged for a foul by pushing Noh Kyung-ho with his arm from behind while fighting for the ball. Afterwards, when Kim Yong-hwan headed toward Noh Kyung-ho, referee Park Se-jin, concerned about a physical fight, approached Kim Yong-hwan to stop him, and Kim Yong-hwan forcefully pushed referee Park's shoulder with both hands. The scene where Noh Kyung-hwan pushed referee Park Se-jin was relayed on the broadcast screen, drawing criticism from fans. Some fans criticized Kim Yong-hwan, saying he took the female referee lightly and acted aggressively. Kim Yong-hwan grabbed his opponent by the collar after the game ended that day. The Professional Football League said, “Respect for referees is essential to maintaining order in the K-League and creating a healthy culture, and the reward and punishment committee decision was made considering that denying the referee’s authority and exercising tangible power over the referee is unacceptable for any reason.” “I lost,” he explained. On this day, the Rewards and Punishments Committee also imposed a fine of 5 million won on K League 2 Gyeongnam FC. This measure was taken after executives and employees of the Gyeongnam club went near the waiting umpire's stand and expressed their dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, using profanity after the game between Gyeongnam and Cheongju, North Chungcheong held at the Changwon Soccer Center on the 13th. The Reward and Punishment Committee stated that it also considered this to be a case of ‘acts that deny the authority of the referee’ and imposed disciplinary action. for more info check this : https://www.sportstotoking.com