讀後心得

Taiwan was originally scheduled to hold the "2025 Chinese Women's National Football International Invitation Tournament" on April 8 at the Kaohsiung Nanzi Football Stadium, inviting the New Zealand women's national team to participate. However, due to the venue conditions not meeting safety standards, New Zealand decided to cancel the match. The former Deputy Secretary-General of the Football Association, Chen Pei-yu's assistant, Jiao Jia-hong, criticized this as a "national disgrace" and accused the Football Association of poor efficiency. The Taiwan Football Association acknowledged the venue issue and stated that currently, the only venues meeting international standards are the Taipei Athletic Field and the Kaohsiung National Sports Stadium, but they have been booked and cannot be used. The cancellation of this match has sparked dissatisfaction and criticism from fans and has initiated a full refund process.

Taiwan invited the New Zealand Women's National Football Team to hold the "2025 Chinese Taipei International Women's Football Invitation Tournament" on April 8 at 6:30 PM at the Kaohsiung Nanzi Football Stadium. However, after a site inspection, New Zealand decided to cancel the match due to unsatisfactory venue conditions. The former Deputy Secretary-General of the Football Association and the current Deputy Director of a Legislative Office expressed that this matter is heartbreaking.

Yesterday, the New Zealand Women's National Football Team posted on their official social media, stating that the match was canceled due to safety concerns regarding the venue. The New Zealand Football Association indicated that they continued to communicate with the Taiwan Football Association, and although the venue staff worked hard on improving the turf, they ultimately believed that the condition of the field did not meet safety standards, leading to the decision to cancel the match.

The Taiwan Football Association also released an announcement confirming the cancellation of the match, stating that after multiple communications between both parties, the venue conditions still could not fully meet the other party's requirements for the quality of the event, thus regrettably deciding to cancel the match. The Taiwan Football Association pointed out that after the New Zealand team arrived in Taiwan, they conducted multiple on-site inspections of the venue and proposed suggestions for relaying the turf. The venue management increased manpower during the Qingming Festival holiday to cooperate fully with the turf repair, but after a comprehensive evaluation by the New Zealand team, they still chose not to participate in the event.

The football association expressed regret over this situation and noted that currently, only the Taipei Athletic Stadium and the Kaohsiung National Stadium meet international competition standards. Last year, when planning the venues, both locations had already been booked for other events and could not provide the necessary sites for the match. The association has now initiated a full refund process and apologized to the fans.

In response to this, relevant individuals expressed that this is a national shame and that the news of cancellation from practice matches to the official match has been announced by the New Zealand officials, criticizing the football association for failing to handle the situation properly. Many Taiwanese netizens commented on New Zealand's social media accounts, apologizing, saying, "Thank you for coming to Taiwan, and I'm sorry we don't have good football fields" and "As a Taiwanese, I feel ashamed and am willing to apologize on behalf of Taiwan to New Zealand."

Moreover, fans also expressed their dissatisfaction on the football association's social media, criticizing the association for creating an international embarrassment again and calling for its dissolution. Some netizens expressed that they felt ashamed and considered this incident truly absurd.