Yesterday, The Sun revealed that (an altercation took place between Heung-min Son and other South Korean players, including Kang-in Lee)(https://www.footmercato.net/a7202338742607841236-coree-du-sud -kang-in-lee-at-the-heart-of-the-controversy-after-his-fight-with-heung-min-son. The latter would have been called to order by their captain when they had left the table to go play ping-pong a few hours before the semi-final of the Asian Cup of Nations against Jordan. Insulted in particular by Lee, Son would be angry and would have grabbed his teammate by the collar before A fight broke out. The PSG player allegedly tried to punch the Tottenham striker, who dodged before injuring his finger while trying to free himself when a teammate held him back. Once this quarrel ended, several players went to see coach JĂĽrgen Klinsmann to ask him to do without Lee’s services. But he refused. Faced with this controversy, Kang-in Lee spoke out on his social networks to apologize. “I have caused great disappointment to all football fans who support the national team. I am really sorry. I should have listened to the older players and I apologize for not showing a good attitude.”, he wrote in particular. This Thursday, this episode continues to feed the South Korean media. The Lee case bothers the newspaper Chosunwho wrote about him: “Korean soccer fans’ concerns are growing as Lee Kang-in, who was supposed to lead the future of Korean soccer, is set to disappoint due to attitude issues.”
For his part, Klinsmann, who should be sacked, was questioned by the federation about this incident today. “There was disagreement between the players, and that had an impact on performance.” The German confirmed that the altercation had influenced the result. The federation also commented: “We have confirmed the facts. There are specific details to check. We are currently investigating the situation. Once we understand the situation, I think we will have the opportunity to talk again.” Sanctions could therefore fall on the troublemakers, including Lee. His lawyer, Me Garam Kim, also spoke in the press. His words are relayed by Chosun. “The content of the facts reported by the media is developed and reproduced as if they were facts. I want to correct content that is not true. The story that Lee Kang-in punched Son Heung-min in the face when Son Heung-min grabbed Lee Kang-in’s neck is not true. When Lee Kang-in played table tennis, there were also senior players with him. They often played table tennis before that day (…) Lee Kang-in deeply regrets and reflects on his mistakes. We apologize once again for causing inconvenience and concern to many football fans. Lee Kang-in believes that since he was at the center of the dispute, it is appropriate to apologize rather than provide specific details.” The version published in the media would therefore not be completely faithful to reality. But the Parisian preferred to apologize rather than deny and reveal the underlying facts of this incident.
