Son Heung-min’s father and brother fined by Korean authorities for child abuse

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Son Heung-min’s father and brother fined by Korean authorities for child abuse. AFP reported that Son Woong-jong and Son Heung-yun. The father and brother of Son Heung-min. The South Korean national team captain and Tottenham Hotspur star, have been fined after being charged with child abuse.

Son Heung-min's father and brother fined by Korean authorities for child abuse

The issue came to light when one of the boy’s parents filed a police report in March. Stating that their son had been verbally abused, humiliated and abused by Son Woong-jong and Son Heung-yoon, Son Heung-min’s father and older brother. 

To make matters worse, he was hit by a flagpole. Causing a bruise on his thigh. He had to rest for two weeks while he was training in Okinawa, Japan.

Recently, after the two parties negotiated a settlement. The South Korean court ordered Son Woong-jong to pay a fine to the defendant for violating child welfare laws and child abuse. But the amount was not disclosed. He also had to attend child abuse training and treatment. 

Son Woong-jong runs a football academy in his hometown coached by Son Heung-min’s brother. But the pair and another coach at the academy were accused of physically and verbally abusing a 12-year-old boy in April. South Korean prosecutors told AFP the three men were fined for violating child welfare and child abuse laws and ordered to undergo child abuse training and therapy.

Kim previously told police that just weeks after joining the football academy run by Son Heung-min’s father and brother. He was verbally abused after making mistakes. While the boy’s family said a coach hit the boy with a corner flag, causing injuries.

Son Woong-jong, 62, admitted that something had happened. But did not use excessive force. It was part of a fitness training session that was mutually agreed upon by both parties.

Son Woong-jong rose to fame in South Korea. After revealing in a book about his experiences raising and developing Son Heung-min into one of the ทางเข้า ufabet Premier League’s top forwards.