Son Woong-jung, head coach of 'Son Heung-min 父,' is suspended for 'child abuse allegations.'
Son Woong-jung, head coach of 'Son Heung-min 父,' is suspended for 'child abuse allegations.'
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Leaders, including Son Heung-min's father Son Woong-jung, coach of SON Football Academy, who were punished for child abuse, were suspended for 3-6 months.
According to Yonhap News on the 21st, the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Football Association's Sports Fair Committee recently suspended coach Son and coach A for three months as a follow-up to the results of an investigation into the Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The committee judged that "it is a case of accidental verbal violence and other minor cases equivalent thereto."
Senior coach Son Heung-yoon was also suspended for six months, saying, "The act of assault and injury is accidental and there is a special reason to take it into account."
This is the lowest level in the range of disciplinary standards for violent leaders according to the Sports Fair Commission regulations.
Leaders who have been suspended are not allowed to participate in all competitions held by sports associations and related organizations until disciplinary action is completed.
The victim's lawyer applied for a retrial, saying, "It is difficult to say that the abuse was accidental because it has been repeated several times."
Three people, including head coach Son Woong-jung, also reportedly filed for a retrial recently in defiance of the disciplinary action.
If a person subject to disciplinary action applies for a retrial, the effect of the disciplinary action will be suspended until the deliberation is completed, but human rights violations such as violent acts will remain effective even if they apply for a retrial, so coach Sohn and others cannot keep the stadium bench.
Earlier in February, the Sports Ethics Center concluded that an investigation into youth abuse cases at the SON Football Academy found that violence against three leaders, including head coach Son and head coach Son Heung-yoon, was recognized.
In accordance with the regulations, it was decided to ask the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to "request the Korean Sports Council to discipline all respondents."
In July last year, the Sports Ethics Center investigated the statements, transcripts of calls, and related videos submitted by the victim's child along with the official report.
As a result, in October last year, three leaders, including director Sohn, received a summary order of 3 million won in fines and 40 hours of child abuse treatment programs from the Chuncheon District Court for physically or emotionally abusing the victim (violation of the Child Welfare Act).
The case became known on March 19 last year when the victim's child sued director Son and others.
At the time, the victim's child said, "In Okinawa's off-season training, head coach Son Heung-yoon ordered him to run from the goal post to the center line within 20 seconds, but he failed to come in time. Then, he hit his thigh with a corner kick rod and suffered a wound that needed treatment for two weeks," adding, "Coach Son Woong-jung cursed for making a mistake during training."
In addition, the affidavit also included the claim that the academy's players were hit in the buttocks and calves several times by coach A, pulling the sideburns or hitting the head.
When the incident broke out, director Son said, "I swear, 메이저사이트 there was never anything that did not presuppose love for children in the actions of academy leaders," adding, "I will reflect on the change of the times and the fact that I guided the children only in my own way without catching the standards set by the law."