JI SO-YUN has been appointed the first female co-president of the Korean Pro-Footballer’s Association.
So-yun, 30, will lead the organisation alongside veteran men’s national team player Lee Keun-Ho.
The decision by the KPFA makes them the first player union officially led by a male and female.
The Chelsea maestro said she hopes to use the role to “develop” Korean football.
She said: “The KPFA, as a member of FIFPRO, underlines that players should not be distinguished by gender.
“I hope to establish a platform where we can think of ways to develop Korean football and protect player rights for both men and women.”
So-yun was given the role to help promote gender equality in South Korean football.
Breaking barriers isn’t new to So-yun, who became the first foreign player to make 100 appearances in the WSL last December.
She has also won several accolades during her time with the Blues since joining in 2013.
In 2015, So-yun was named PFA Women’s Players’ Player of the Year, and made the PFA WSL team of the year.
Last year, she was nominated for the Fifa Best Women’s Player award but missed out to Manchester City’s Lucy Bronze.
But the Korean star wasn’t done yet, and was named in the Fifa Pro World’s Best XI, which she lauded on Instagram.
She has won several WSL titles with Chelsea, and the Blues are in pole position to add another to their tally this season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
