[단독] 평가권자의 지지 요청에 이어 정몽규 후보가 직접 전화…“엄청난 압박감” [9시 뉴스] / KBS 2026.07.08.

This soccer referee reportedly received a call from candidate Chung Mong-gyu himself immediately after meeting with association officials. He confessed that he felt immense pressure, making it difficult to refuse the request. Reporter Lee Yu-min continues with this exclusive report. [Report] In February of last year, ahead of the Football Association presidential election, a video of then-candidate Chung Mong-gyu was delivered to Referee A, who had been elected to the electoral college. [Chung Mong-gyu / Then-candidate for Football Association President / February 18, Last Year: "Hello, this is Candidate Chung Mong-gyu. I ask for your strong support and encouragement, Referee XXX."] It was three days later that a call came from Referee Evaluator B. [Referee A / Soccer Referee / Voice altered: "I was aware that he was someone of a certain standing. The nuance was, 'I will look out for you, so please vote for me'..."] After eight rounds of scheduling adjustments, a meeting between the three, including the current Referee Committee Chairperson Moon Jin-hee, was arranged. [Mr. A / Soccer Referee / Voice altered: "The very fact that people in positions to sway evaluations and such came to see a mere referee and brought up the election..."] About three hours later, Candidate Chung called in person. [Chung Mong-gyu and Mr. A / Conversation on February 25, last year: "This is Chung Mong-gyu. (Hello, Chairman.) You should come tomorrow. I apologize for asking over the phone, but I earnestly ask for your support."] Although Candidate Chung's contact was an official campaign call, Mr. A confessed that he felt pressure that was difficult to refuse. [Mr. A / Soccer Referee / Voice altered: "When he said, 'If you vote for me, I will take good care of you,' if I had any complaints, I could have interpreted that as 'I won't take care of you.' Because of things like that, my interest in refereeing activities has waned..."] Since the Football Association's internal regulations prohibit offering positions or making promises to voters, the possibility of a violation of regulations is also being raised. Mr. B clarified that he was neither involved in nor involved in the election, while Chairman Moon did not respond to repeated attempts to contact him. This is Lee Yu-min from KBS News. Cameraman: Kim Kyung-min / Graphics: Seo Su-min / Video Editor: Song Hwa-in ▣ View original KBS article: http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?nc... ▣ Send a Tip ◇ KakaoTalk: Search for 'KBS제보' ◇ Phone: 02-781-1234 ◇ Website: https://goo.gl/4bWbkG ◇ Email: [email protected] Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI learning) are prohibited. #FootballAssociation #VoteSales #ChungMongGyu