Lee Kang-in’s lawyer has denied allegations that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min got into a physical confrontation during the recent Asian Cup, saying no such altercation occurred on the sideline. I made it clear.
According to South Korean news reports (h/t Korea JoongAng Ilbo), Lee’s legal representative said on Thursday that he regrets what he did in the altercation with Son. However, claims that Mr. Lee swung at the captain and that Mr. Son grabbed the captain by the chest were revealed to be inaccurate.
According to a report by JoongAng Ilbo, several young team members, including Lee, Seol Young-woo, and Jung Woo-young, were rushing to dinner to play a table tennis match when the incident occurred. Mr. Son, presumably accompanied by his senior teammates, encouraged the younger players to return to the table to promote team cohesion.
However, the young players reportedly disagreed, and the disagreement somehow escalated into a confrontation. Britain’s Sun newspaper initially reported that Son dislocated his finger in the altercation, but South Korean media later detailed that Son grabbed Lee by the chest, Lee retaliated with a swing, and then suggested that Son may have injured his finger during the assault. Separation.
It is important to note that no verifiable sources support these reports. So far, the only official statement from the Korean Football Association (KFA) is an admission that there was an altercation between Son and another player, and that Lee has apologized for his involvement in the altercation.
