Korean Football — Allegations of sexual services to foreign referees

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New allegations have reopened a dark chapter for the South Korean Football Association following a report by the South Korean network JTBC, which revealed that the organisation provided services, including “sexual entertainment,” to foreign referees during their visits to South Korea for international matches between 2011 and 2012. According to the report, JTBC based its findings on investigation documents from the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, dating back to 2016, as well as the association’s credit card records. These records reportedly showed payments linked to visits by referees to massage parlors and adult entertainment venues. The report details…

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