File picture of Heung-min Son.© AFP
The father of Spurs star Son Heung-min has been ordered by a South Korean courtroom to pay a wonderful of three million gained ($2,220) for violating youngster welfare legislation at his soccer faculty, reviews stated. Son Woong-jung is a former footballer who wrote a best-selling memoir detailing how he helped his son develop into probably the greatest strikers within the English Premier League. But earlier this yr the dad and mom of a younger participant at his soccer academy stated their son was hit by coach Son Heung-yun, the brother of the Spurs participant, leaving a big bruise on his left thigh.
The scholar and his teammates have been additionally subjected to verbal abuse by Son senior, in line with his household.
Son Woong-jung, Son Heung-yun and one other particular person have been every ordered to pay three million gained for violating youngster welfare legislation, Yonhap information company and different South Korean media reported.
The three, who can attraction, have additionally been required to finish 40 hours of instructional periods on youngster abuse.
The Chuncheon District Court’s choice on Friday adopted the indictment of the three by prosecutors on August 30, who requested that the courtroom impose fines.
AFP reached out to the courtroom and the legal professionals representing each side, however didn’t obtain a reply.
Son Woong-jung has apologised however stated the teaching employees at his academy “by no means spoke or acted in a method that wasn’t rooted in love for the youngsters”.
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