"He Tore at His Eyes and Tore His Life Apart" ... Mexican Association Chief Who Mocked Koreans Ends in a Humiliating Resignation [2026 FIFA World Cup]

[Financial News] The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest festival on the planet, was marred by an ugly act. A Mexican man who committed a horrific racist act against Koreans at Guadalajara Stadium, where the South Korea national football team had secured a thrilling victory, eventually backed down after facing global outrage.
The incident began in the stands during the Group A opener between South Korea and the Czech Republic on the 12th, Korea time. Inonyang, a famous Korean YouTuber with more than 6 million subscribers, was filming a selfie video to capture the afterglow of the match when a Mexican man seated behind him stretched his eyes with both index fingers. It was the so-called slant-eye gesture, a vile racist act used to demean and mock Asian features.
As the short and offensive video spread across Social Network Service (SNS), the backlash was intense. It was not only Koreans who were outraged. So-called Mexican netizen investigators quickly began digging into the man's identity, and it was revealed to the world that he was Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes, the head of the College of Surveying Geomatics Engineers of the State of Jalisco (CITGEJ).
As the misconduct of a local organization leader came to light, local Mexican media also turned against him. They disclosed his full name and title, and strongly criticized him as "a deeply shameful act of publicly mocking a female spectator's appearance." In South Korea, Seo Kyoung-Duk, a professor at Sungshin Women's University, called for strong sanctions from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and a public apology from the man himself. Politicians also stepped in, urging the foreign ministry to respond actively, and the fallout quickly spread.
Cornered on all sides, Miramontes finally bowed his head on the 14th through his SNS. He said, "I sincerely apologize to all those, including Korean fans, who were hurt and offended by my actions." He added, "I never intended to insult anyone, but I will take full responsibility for this controversy and step down from my current position as president."
The Mexican official, who apparently thought his petty prank would end as nothing more than a passing incident, met a bitter end and even lost his job amid worldwide condemnation. It was a farce that left a painful lesson: at a World Cup stage built on the motto of unity, the outdated ghost of racism has no place.
jsi@fnnews.com Jeon Sang-il Reporter