Dad of Tottenham star Son Heung-min ‘fined over child abuse’ as he issues grovelling apology in court

SON HEUNG-MIN's begetter has been fined implicit kid maltreatment and issued a grovelling apology successful court.

Woong-jung Son and his member Heung-yun Son were sentenced connected Friday successful a South Korean court.

The brace were fined 3 cardinal won which is the equivalent of £1,700.

They were some charged for having insulted and deed young players successful the football academy tally by Woong-jun Son.

As good arsenic being fined, the two, on with different coach, volition person to undertake 40 hours of anti-child maltreatment training.

The defendants person a week to entreaty the decision.

After the sentencing, Woong-jung Son apologised to the court.

He insisted that the coaching unit astatine his academy person "never spoke oregon acted successful a mode that was not based connected emotion for children."

Woong-jung Son is simply a best-selling writer for his publication astir grooming his son, Son Heung-Min, to go one of the champion successful the world.

Meanwhile, the Tottenham prima is presently successful the attraction country for a hamstring injury.

The guardant picked up the sound portion playing for the North London outfit successful the Europa League clash against Qarabag.

So acold this season, Son has featured successful 7 matches successful each competitions for Spurs, scoring twice.

He has been outshone astatine the nine by the sparkling caller signifier of Brennan Johnson.

The Welsh winger has started to warrant his £50million terms tag that the nine paid to prize him distant from Nottingham Forest successful 2023.

Johnson has scored six goals successful 10 appearances this campaign, including goals successful his past 3 Premier League games.