KRC Genk nevertheless managed to qualify for the Europe Play-Offs. However, the Limburgers did not play a great match against a ten-man Seraing on Sunday evening, but eventually won 0-2. This secured eighth place, although Junya Ito provided a false note.
The Japanese attacker first showed himself of gold value for his team. He was able to open the score with his seventh league goal of the season. But in the second half, Ito was sidelined. And that was clearly not to his liking. So he shook his head emphatically and sat down on the couch with the necessary noise.
However, Ito had taken a yellow card during the match. His fifth of the season, which means that he is suspended for the first match of the playoffs anyway. Coach Bernd Storck, however, did not want to take the risk of ending up with ten and therefore decided to take the attacker aside. When he got that explanation, he could also live with the decision.
NOT FAIR
But with his original reaction, he didn’t score any points with his trainer. “It was 0-2 and I have more than eleven players, who show themselves in training and deserve to play. That’s why I thought Bongonda should be discussed,” Storck said. The Importance of Limburg† The coach also made it clear that he did not think Ito’s reaction was fair to the other players and that he would address the attacker about this.
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