Tottenham star Son Heung-min’s dad guilty of ‘violation of child custody law’ | Football

Son Woong-jun was one of three coaches indicted in August after being accused of physically and verbally abusing young players at Son Football Academy in South Korea.

A South Korean court found the three guilty and ordered them to pay a fine of 3 million won (£1,683) and complete a 40-hour treatment program for child abuse.

Woong-jung, 62, denied any wrongdoing but issued an apology in which he said he would review coaching methods at his academy.

The allegations were initially investigated in March after a parent of one of the children attending the academy approached police with concerns.

They claimed their son suffered injuries to his thigh area and required two weeks of treatment after Heung-yun hit him with a corner flag at a training camp in Okinawa, Japan, in March this year.

The boy’s parents also claim that Woong-jung hurled profanities at players for making mistakes during those sessions.

Video footage reportedly shows Woong-jung kicking a player during the match and other coaches cursing at the children.

Woong-jung, well known in South Korea from his days as a professional gamer, previously admitted hitting a student with a corner flag for “finishing last in a race,” for which he apologized but disagreed that it amounted to ‘physically abuse’.

His son’s dad is credited with coaching and developing the current Tottenham captain when he was just a kid.

The Spurs striker has missed his side’s last three games through injury but is hoping to return for the international break after the international break.

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