Coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s assistant revealed that Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in also had conflicts during team training sessions.
In the Austrian newspaper Krone, Mr. Andreas Herzog revealed many details about the internal affairs of the Korean team at the 2023 Asian Cup. “So far, I only know that Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in had a conflict on the training field, not from the dining room (as reported from the press – PV)”, Herzog recounted.
“Within just a few minutes, that conflict (in the dining room) destroyed almost everything the team had worked hard to build for many months,” added the former Austrian player.
“No one could have expected that on the evening before the important match (with Jordan), a generational conflict would erupt within the team, when two top stars Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in would rush into fighting. It was a chaotic, chaotic situation that made everyone lose their composure. This of course affected team spirit,” Mr. Herzog exclaimed.
Coach Klinsmann’s assistant also attacked the Korean media, saying they “always look for negative things”. In addition, President of the Korean Football Federation, Chung Mong-gyu, received Mr. Herzog’s gratitude for always supporting coach Klinsmann.
“In the end, he (Chung Mong-gyu) had to give in and fire the coach. That is a pity,” Mr. Herzog added.
At dinner today, February 5, before the semi-final match against Jordan in the 2023 Asian Cup, Lee Kang-in and some other young players finished eating early, then went out to play table tennis, making noise among their teammates who were still eating. . Son Heung-min came out to remind, but Lee Kang-in did not listen then the two clashed.
Yonhap revealed that Sonny was lined up in a mission conflict, while many other older players also came to “talk to help” Lee Kang-in.
Up to now, the media and Korean fans are fiercely criticizing Lee Kang-in. However, there is also a part of Korean fans who are not satisfied when Son Heung-min is silent in the face of confusion. These supporters believe that to return a healthy atmosphere to the national team, the Tottenham star must protect junior Lee Kang-in.
