Yesterday, the Korean soccer world was shocked when information about Lee Kang In and Son Heung Min fighting was made public. The young PSG player used his fist to talk to his senior, causing Son Heung Min to dislocate his finger.
This scandal took place right before the Korean team faced Jordan in the semi-finals of the 2023 Asian Cup. That made fans doubt the team’s internal affairs. Kim Chi land is in turmoil. Yonhap newspaper then revealed many truths about the internal situation of the Korean team.
Accordingly, internal divisions in the team led by coach Klinsmann have appeared for a long time. Among them are two big stars of football Korea’s Lee Kang In and Son Heung Min had a conflict before. These two stars rarely interact on the field. Son Heung Min also felt disrespected when his request to eliminate Lee Kang In was not approved by coach Klinsmann.
The conflict between these two players caused the Korean team to split into factions. The group of players on Son Heung Min’s side includes Kim Jin Soo Kim Young Kwon Lee Jae Seong and Hwang Hee Chan. The players on Lee Kang In’s side include young players like Seol Young Woo Jung Woo Young Oh Hyun Gyu and Kim Ji Soo.
In addition, the Korean team has long been divided into two The other faction consists of players playing abroad and those playing domestically. During the soccer team’s training session, reporters recorded scenes of foreign teams being dissatisfied with a defender playing domestically. An overseas striker publicly expressed his anger by kicking the ball very hard.
Or after a match in the qualifying round World Cup 2026 group of players playing abroad like Son Heung Min Lee Kang In Kim Min Jae Hwang Hee Chan flaunted their wealth and rented a private plane to return to Korea.
A leader who previously worked at the Korean Football Federation admitted: “It is inevitable that domestic players will be hurt. Players playing abroad should limit their bragging. I think the leaders need to solve this problem soon and not let people abroad do whatever they want.
Yonhap newspaper said that coach Klinsmann did not take any action to resolve the conflict. The newspaper also emphasized: “Instead of coming to the 2023 Asian Cup with high solidarity, the Korean team is just like a mixed team. The goal of winning the Asian Cup failed even before the tournament.
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