South Korea caretaker manager Hwang Sun-hong has revealed that he has already held talks with Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in after the duo were involved in a clash last month.
Jordan knocked out the Taegeuk Warriors in the Asian Cup semi-final in February and a day before the clash, the Tottenham star dislocated his finger.
According to Chosun Biz, the incident took place when a few South Korean youngsters, including Lee, went to play table tennis, which didn’t please Son and other senior players in the squad.
The 31-year-old Tottenham forward and Lee exchanged some words before the former hurt his finger. He took to Instagram to put the feud with his compatriot behind him.
Hwang Sun-hong has been speaking to the media and explained his decision to pick the Spurs player and the PSG attacking midfielder.
“I communicated directly with both players. Lee Kang-in wants to apologise sincerely to football fans and the players. Son Heung-min also expressed the opinion that he should go out in unity and support the players, so he was selected,” he said, relayed by Chosun Biz.
“Is this only a problem with the two players? I don’t think so. It’s a problem for all the team members, the coaching staff, and the support staff. I’m going to try to solve it, even if it’s for a short period of time. You have to sort out different parts. Words can be made up in different situations. I think we need to set guidelines and organise it.”
