AFP report that the father and brother of Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min (32) have been fined for child abuse in South Korea.
Former footballer and father of South Korea international Son Heung-min, Woong-jung Son, and his brother Heung-yun Son were convicted of child abuse in South Korea on Friday and fined three million won, the equivalent of €2,030 The pair, along with another educator, were accused of insulting and hitting young players in Woong-jun Son’s academy. In addition to the fine, the trio must also complete 40 hours of anti-child abuse training. They have one week to appeal the decision made in South Korea on Friday.
Woong-jung Son, who wrote a best-selling book about how he helped train one of the Premier League’s best strikers, apologized to the court during the sentencing and insisted that the group of coaches at his academy never acted in any way acted.that was not based on the love of the children.”
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
