On the afternoon of February 19, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that Shandong Taishan "has no intention of participating in the match against Ulsan HD". This means that the Chinese team has withdrawn from the AFC Champions League (Asian Cup C1) this season.
Shandong Taishan FC later released a statement explaining their decision to withdraw from the tournament. The Chinese team said that their players had “serious health problems”. Shandong Taishan’s medical team confirmed that the team did not have enough players to compete.
"We deeply regret this and apologize to the AFC, Ulsan HD fans and all parties," Shandong Taishan Club announced.
The AFC announcement was made two hours before the match and there were no rumors or warning signs. Representatives of Shandong Taishan still attended the press conference yesterday (February 18). Preparations for the match were carried out as usual.
Shandong Taishan Club (China) withdrew from the tournament right before the match with Ulsan HD (Korea) in the AFC Champions League (Asian Cup C1).
Shandong Taishan's opponent, the home team Ulsan HD, was at the stadium from 3pm today. After receiving the AFC's announcement, the members of the Korean team got on the bus and returned to the hotel. The match between Shandong Taishan and Ulsan HD was canceled. The AFC said it would take steps to resolve the situation according to the procedure.
Before this match, Shandong Taishan still had a chance to advance to the AFC Champions League. Meanwhile, Ulsan HD was definitely eliminated.
were eliminated and this match no longer meant anything to them, while if they won Shandong Taishan would be sure to go through - Shandong Taishan's representative still attended the pre-match press conference yesterday as usual. However, the head coach was absent and many key players did not go to Korea due to injury. This means that Shanghai Shenhua is sure to get a ticket to go through.
Shandong Taishan's competitors are fellow countrymen Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Port. With Shandong Taishan dropping out of the tournament, Shanghai Shenhua is certain to advance to the next round.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/doi-bong-trung-quoc-bat-ngo-bo-cup-c1-chau-a-ar926858.html
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