Cancellation of Uljin-gun Autumn National Middle School Soccer Tournament Due to COVID-19 Spread

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province (Governor Jeon Chang-geol) announced on the 13th that the Autumn National Middle School Soccer Tournament has been canceled by the decision of the Football Association.

The Korea Football Association canceled the '2021 Autumn National Middle School Soccer Tournament,' which was scheduled to be held in the Uljin-gun area from the 15th to the 27th, following recommendations from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Originally, Uljin-gun expected that hosting this tournament, the largest middle school soccer competition nationwide, would revitalize the local economy, which has been stagnant for a long time. They had prepared quarantine measures such as holding matches without spectators, omitting auxiliary events, and minimizing personnel mobilization.

Governor Jeon Chang-geol expressed regret over the difficulties faced by the teams preparing to participate in the tournament and related businesses such as lodging and restaurants in Uljin-gun, saying, "We will do our best to attract the next tournament through close cooperation with the Korea Football Association and related organizations."

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