CR7 Does Not Play, South Korean Promoter Must Pay Compensation to Fans

DBasia.news – Promoters in South Korea were asked to pay compensation to fans after Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in a friendly. The demand was a fan response to the promoter who promised CR7 would play in this match.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner remained on the bench throughout the match which ended in a 3-3 draw against the K-League All-Star team in July 2019. At that time, the cheers and anger of the crowd who filled the stadium asked Ronaldo to step into the field. .

The crowd at the stadium was upset that the match promoter The Fasta had put up an advertisement promising the Portuguese striker would play.

The Seoul Central District Court ordered The Fasta to refund half of the ticket price and add 50,000 won in compensation to each of the 162 plaintiffs.

For information, ticket prices for these matches are sold from 30,000 won to 400,000 won. Tickets sold out in less than three minutes.

“Defendants have contractual obligations for Ronaldo to play in matches unless there are unforeseen circumstances,” the court was quoted by AFP. “The fans who come expecting Ronaldo to play suffer emotional distress.”

The verdict follows a court in a different district that ordered The Fasta to compensate two fans who accused him of carrying out false advertising.

Meanwhile, the K-League accused Juventus of fraud and demanded an apology.

Since the beginning, Juventus’ tour to South Korea was not smooth. They had to come to the field late because of delayed flights. The match also had to be postponed for an hour. After a long wait, the crowd’s disappointment culminated because the figure they wanted to see sat on the bench for the entire match.