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축구선수 박주영이 부진했던 스페인 프로축구 (프리메라리가) 생활을 벌금으로 마무리하게 되었다.
스페인어권 언론 테라는 16일 (현지시간), 박주영이 이번 달 초 열린 팀의 리그 최종전에 불참하여 벌금을 물게 되었다고 보도했다.
2부리그로 강등될 위기에 놓였던 박주영의 소속팀 셀타 비고는 이날 홈에서 RCD 에스파뇰를 1대0으로 무찔러 1부 리그 잔류가 확정되었다.
당시 박주영은 부상 때문에 소집 명단에서 제외되었으나 팀의 강등권 탈출이 놓여 있던 경기라 경기에 뛸 수 없는 선수도 의무적으로 경기를 관전하게 돼 있었다.
그러나 박주영은 경기에 나오지 않았고 이에 따른 벌금으로 인해 1부리그 잔류에 따른 보너스 지급액이 대폭 삭감되었다.
영국 프리미어 리그 아스날 소속의 박주영은 올시즌을 앞두고 셀타 비고에 임대되었으나, 높은 기대를 충족시키지 못한 채 부진했다. 박주영은 컵 대회를 포함해 26경기에 나와 네 골을 기록하는데 그쳤다.
박주영은 프리미어 리그 시절부터 계속해서 부진한 모습을 보였는데, 이로 인해 박주영의 부진과 높은 연봉으로 인해 아스날이 그를 이적시킬 것이라는 전망이 나오고 있다.
영국 언론은 최근 아스날의 아르센 웽거 감독이 박주영을 포함한 선수들을 팔아 곤살로 이과인, 마루앙 펠라이니, 웨인 루니 등 대형 선수 영입에 힘쓸 것이라고 보도했다.
박주영은 지난달 발표된 국가대표 명단에서도 제외되는 등 어려운 시기를 보내고 있는데, 그의 향후 행보가 주목되고 있다. (코리아헤럴드)
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Park fined by Celta Vigo for missing last game
Park Chu-young’s brief stay at Celta Vigo of the Spanish Primera Liga ended on a low note after the South Korean player was fined for missing the club’s final league match, Spanish media reported Sunday.
The 28-year-old striker was fined for not showing up at a crucial home game against RCD Espanyol, in which Celta Vigo narrowly escaped relegation by defeating its opponent 1-0.
Park was not to play due to injuries but regulations required him to attend the game.
Celta Vigo got Park for the 2012-13 season on a loan from Arsenal of the U.K. Premier League, but the striker did not meet expectations, scoring only three goals in 22 games he played for the Spanish club.
Once heralded as the future of South Korean soccer, Park’s career has been spiraling since he left French AS Monaco to try his luck in Britain.
He is widely expected to be shown the door by Arsenal this off-season, having scored one goal for the team during the entire 2011-12 season. His dismal performance in Spain will not offer Arsenal much incentive to renew his contract, which expires in 2014.
Arsenal’s move of Park was motivated not only by his poor performance, but also his sizeable wage. He makes some 40,000 pounds ($62,900) a week, extremely high for a bench player considering that the team’s highest player Theo Walcott makes 90,000 pounds a week.
The team reportedly gave manager Arsene Wenger the go-ahead to sign big-name players, handing him at least 70 million pounds to spend on transfer fees. According to British media, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is one of the players Wenger is eyeing.
Wenger is expected to attempt to release several players including Park to make room for new players.
Adding insult to injury, Park also lost his spot on the South Korean national team, where he was once a key player and captain. National team manager Choi Kang-hee did not mention a specific reason for leaving Park off the roster, although the lack of chemistry between the two was cited by South Korean media.
By Yoon Min-sik
minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
