South Korea football bosses in talks to avert Women’s Asian Cup boycott
Team has previously complained of having to pay for their own kit and being given ‘inadequate’ accommodation while on international duty
South Korea football bosses said on Monday they were in talks with players to avert a boycott of next month’s Women’s Asian Cup and expected the national team to train for the tournament as scheduled.
The country’s women’s side last year complained of poor and “discriminatory conditions” provided by the Korea Football Association (KFA) compared with their male counterparts.
A team statement from September, made public in January, said players faced gruelling long journeys on buses and economy-class flights, and were forced to stay in “inadequate” accommodation far from training grounds.
“We are continuing talks with the players to resolve the matter and plan to proceed with our training schedule,” an association spokeswoman said.
The governing body will call in the players for a pre-tournament training camp in mid-February, she added.
Players complained that they were required to pay for their own airport transfers and training kit.