2024-04-25 00:00:00
Provided by OSEN | 2024.04.25 09:00
[OSEN=노진주 기자] Director Jurgen Klinsmann (59) proved that he was not qualified to be a coach by talking regarding the “Lee Kang-in-Son Heung-min incident”. Indeed, it seems that they have no intention of “protecting the players”.
In an interview with Austrian Servus TV on the 23rd (Korean time), coach Klinsmann recalled his time with the Korean national team and discussed the already well-established infighting incident between Lee Kang-in (23 , Paris Saint-Germain) and Son. Heung-min (31 years old, Tottenham paid him).
Due to the incident at the time, Son Heung-min faced controversy over his lack of leadership as captain, and Lee Kang-in was heavily criticized for being the one who broke the discipline of the National team.
In a situation where there has already been a reconciliation, it is not helpful to anyone for the incident to resurface. But Director Klinsmann’s thoughts do not go that far.
Son Heung-min was embroiled in an internal conflict with Lee Kang-in during the Qatar Asian Cup, which ended in mid-February.
On the evening of February 6, a day before the Asian Cup semi-final match once morest Jordan, he got into a physical conflict with some players while preventing Lee Kang-in and others from playing table tennis . I injured my finger in the process. Perhaps due to the consequences, Korea failed to achieve its “win goal” by losing 0-2 to Jordan.
When this incident became known, fans became very angry with the so-called “Table Tennis Gate”. Lee Kang-in was criticized for being rude.
Finally, “little brother” Lee Kang-in lowered his head and entered the suturing stage. He twice posted apologies on social media immediately following the internal conflict came to light. And he flew to London, England, where Son Heung-min was, and even asked for forgiveness when he met him.
Son Heung-min accepted his apology. He shared a photo of himself smiling brightly while standing alongside Lee Kang-in and asked for a generous acceptance.
Lee Kang-in’s apology continued. Last month, in an interview with reporters ahead of the 3rd and 4th rounds of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup 2nd Asian Qualification Round once morest Thailand, he said: “I received so much love, interest and support during the Asian Cup. However, I would like to apologize for not being able to refund you as much as I did and for disappointing you. » He lowered his head.
Before apologizing, Son Heung-min also said, “Lee Kang-in offered a sincere apology in front of all the players for what he did and what he did wrong. Lee Kang-in showed a courageous attitude, so the other players accepted his heart well. “I gave it to you,” he said. He once once more emphasized that their relationship is now good.
Moreover, following Lee Kang-in assisted Son Heung-min’s goal in the 4th match (3-0 win) of the 2nd Asian Qualification Round of the North and Central America World Cup once morest Thailand in March, they held a “hugging ceremony” together. , and the internal conflict has been completely eliminated.
However, suddenly in this interview, coach Klinsmann said: “A young player (Lee Kang-in) who plays in Paris made a rude comment to an older player (Son Heung-min) who is the captain of Tottenham . “A fight broke out between the two and the young player dislocated Son Heung-min’s finger,” he said, referring to internal conflicts within the national team.
Coach Klinsmann said, “Several people came forward and stopped the fight. And then we broke up. We talked the next day, but everyone was in shock. “At that time, I felt that (the Korean national team) was no longer a team,” he said.
As coach of the Korean national football team, he had to avoid infighting within the team during the Asian Cup, but coach Klinsmann failed to quell the atmosphere of negligence and, even following being “fired”, he gave an interview that didn’t work. doesn’t think regarding “player protection”, which causes controversy.
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