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J-League, switch to Chuncheon system as a fait accompli K-League “No immediate plans to proceed”

As a result of the vote, the team approved by ‘86%’… Only Niigata, where there is a lot of snow, is strongly opposed. Korea Professional Football League “Grass maintenance is difficult, spectator revenue decreases, and there are concerns about injuries,”

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The Japanese professional soccer J-League’s transition to the spring season has become a fait accompli.

The K-League is fully aware that the wind of rapid change is blowing in the J-League, the league with which it interacts most closely, but has no immediate plans to switch.

Japanese sports media Dos for Web reported on the 15th that the executive committee, attended by representatives of 60 J-League clubs, polled opinions on the change to the spring season, and 52 clubs (86%) were in favor.

With the J-League Board of Directors meeting on the 19th to confirm the transition to the Chuncheon system, the overwhelming majority of clubs appeared to be in favor of it, making it highly likely that the J-League’s plan to operate the league as a Chuncheon system from the 2026-2027 season will become a reality.

In this executive committee vote, the J-League Secretariat had to choose one of three items: 52 clubs, deciding to implement a spring system starting from the 2026-2027 season and continuing to review remaining tasks; 7 clubs in ‘no decision to switch to the spring system at this stage and a review period of several months”1 in ‘not deciding on the switch to the spring system and not reviewing it’ Dog clubs voted.

It was confirmed that the one place that voted against was Albirex Niigata. Niigata is the region with the highest snowfall in Japan.

The Japanese media seems to be accepting the transition to the Chuncheon system as a fait accompli.

The J-League secretariat has prepared a support fund worth 10 billion yen (approximately 90.9 billion won) to switch to the spring season, but the media shows greater interest in how this money will be used rather than whether or not the spring system will be implemented.

It is expected that the tug-of-war between clubs will intensify after the conversion is confirmed over this support fund, which is not distributed evenly and is scheduled to be distributed first to clubs with greater need due to the transition to the spring system.

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J-League General Manager Junya Higuchi said, “There was an opinion (at the executive committee) that we should review in detail what kind of support we will provide regarding the use of subsidies. “There were also clubs that said they needed to verify more accurately how much of a burden the transition to the Chunchun system would be on each club,” he said.

The reason why Japanese soccer is pushing for the transition to the spring season is because this is the global standard. 카지노사이트랭크

While Europe, the center of world soccer, operates on a spring system, Middle Eastern countries, which have established themselves as a mainstay of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), also play league games on a spring system.

In particular, AFC is moving continental club competitions, such as the Champions League (ACL), which used to be held as a spring and autumn system, to a spring and autumn system starting from the 2023-2024 season.

The FIFA Club World Cup, which will be expanded to include 32 teams, is scheduled to be held from June to July in accordance with the Chunjeong Festival.

It is natural that clubs in leagues that play in the Chuncheon system can expect better results on the international stage.

In addition, the Japanese soccer world believes that avoiding the hot summer is better in terms of performance. It is expected that the transition to the Chuncheon system will lower the threshold for players to transfer to Europe, which will help improve the national team’s performance in the long term.

However, the K-League is maintaining a cautious stance on the transition to the spring season.

The Korea Professional Football League has continuously reviewed the benefits and losses of switching to the Chuncheon system, and is fully aware that its closest neighbor, the J-League, is attempting big changes.

However, considering various factors such as Korea’s season, turf environment, and spectator revenue, the Korea Professional Football League’s position is that there are no plans to pursue it at this time.

Cho Yeon-sang, secretary general of the Professional Federation, said, “The consensus among club representatives is that it is difficult to play soccer in our winter weather. It is very difficult to maintain the grass, and there are concerns about a decrease in spectator revenue. “Unless the stadium environment changes dramatically, such as heating wires for grass growth and a dome stadium, there are many difficulties,” he said. 고스톱