Published 16:29 IST, May 21st 2020
FC Seoul slapped with record $81,500 fine for filling up their stadium with sex dolls
South Korean club FC Seoul were at the end of an unfortunate blunder after seating sex dolls inside their stadium. The K-League side were fined a record $81,500
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South Korean side FC Seoul were slapped with a record 100,000 won ($81,500) fine for filling up Seoul World Cup Stadium (FC Seoul stadium) with sex dolls. 'FC Seoul fined' news was trending all over social media after reports confirmed that K-League side had seated around 20 sex dolls within FC Seoul Stadium during ir 1-0 league win against Gwangju FC on Sunday, May 17. 'FC Seoul fined' news made headlines all over world but K-League club were quick to apologise for ir actions which caused 'deep humiliation towards women'.
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FC Seoul fined 100,000 won ($81,500) for sex dolls inside FC Seoul stadium
According to reports from Mirror, fine slapped on FC Seoul was a record 100,000 won ($81,500). Following coronavirus pandemic, a number of football stadiums across world banned supporters from entering stadiums to prevent a second wave of deadly bug. K-League began its season on May 8 but in order to create a similar atmosphere with fans inside stadium, South Korean side opted to fill ir stadium up with mannequins, unaware that mannequins were, in fact, sex dolls. 100,000 won ($81,500) fine is largest penalty for a club in K-League's 38-year history.
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FC Seoul fined for allowing sex dolls inside FC Seoul stadium
About 20 sex dolls were placed inside FC Seoul stadium as mannequins wore colours of team jersey as well as face masks. Most of mannequins were women with some of "fans" displaying t-shirts and placards with SoloS logo, a sex toy selling company. Although FC Seoul registered ir first win of season against Gwangju FC at FC Seoul Stadium, win was overshadowed by fine and shame for filling up stadium with sex dolls.
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FC Seoul fined: Club puts out apology statement
Although FC Seoul apologised publicly, dam was already done. K-League chiefs recognized that FC Seoul hadn't intentionally ordered sex dolls but insisted that club had eugh time to realise mistake which had been made before game at weekend. FC Seoul took to Instagram to state ir apology for ir actions and for 'humiliating women football fans'
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16:29 IST, May 21st 2020