Speaking at a press conference on February 16, Chairman of the Korea Football Association (KFA), Mr. Chung Mong-gyu said: "Based on the available regulations, we will issue a penalty. The disciplinary measure may be to remove him from the national team during the training session in March. However, I will discuss with the new coach before making a decision."
Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min clashed before the Asian Cup semi-finals.
According to Yonhap, the final decision will be announced by the interim coach or the head coach of the Korean team. In the worst case, both Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will miss the two matches against Thailand in the Asian World Cup qualifiers at the end of March.
According to Yonhap, Son Heung-min is being considered the victim. However, it was this star who started the fight by grabbing Lee Kang-in by the neck. Therefore, Son will also have to take responsibility.
In his speech, Chung Mong-gyu also called on the media and fans to forgive the players who made mistakes. "Many players have been together for up to 40 days, and having to play 120 minutes in a row leads to a sensitive mentality, making it easy to lose control. Attributing responsibility to individuals at this time will only make things worse. The media and fans should help the players instead of criticizing and burying them. I hope you can help these young men."
On the afternoon of February 16, the KFA announced the dismissal of coach Jurgen Klinsmanns. According to the news site Money Today, the Korean Football Association (KFA) will have to pay up to 10 billion won (equivalent to 183 billion VND) in compensation when deciding to fire Mr. Klinsmann. This compensation includes the salary for more than 2 years remaining in the German coach's contract and penalties according to other terms.
Mr. Klinsmann took the job in Korea in March 2023, replacing his predecessor Paulo Bento. The former player did not help the Korean team improve much in terms of skills. The victories of Son Heung-min and his teammates mainly came from matches against weaker opponents.
Minh Tu
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