- Lee Kang-in was embroiled in a bust-up with Son Heung-min on the Asian Cup
- Advertisers may search hundreds of thousands in damages and contract violations from him
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A South Korea star is reportedly dealing with a £600,000 lawsuit from advertisers after attempting to punch Son Heung-min on South Korea obligation – and could possibly be obliged to pay hundreds of thousands extra for contract violations.
Lee Kang-in was concerned in a livid bust-up with Son at a meal throughout the Asian Cup which left the Spurs star with a dislocated finger.
The PSG midfielder may now be take to courtroom by advertisers who make use of him after inflicting ‘social controversy’, based on Allkpop.
Video video games firm Nexon is dealing with complaints from the general public for together with him in commercials and KT, a telecommunications firm, is wanting into terminating their cope with him.
KT has additionally ordered posters of him to be eliminated nationwide, though they declare this motion was ‘as a result of finish of a purchase order profit promotion’.
South Korea star Lee Kang-in may reportedly must pay hundreds of thousands of kilos – on prime of a £600,000 lawsuit – after a bust-up with Son Heung-min
He reportedly tried to punch Son in a row and the Spurs star was left with a dislocated finger
Allkpop additionally declare that Lee-Kang in could possibly be requested to pay a penalty between round £2.9million and £4.5m to advertisers.
The web site states it is not uncommon for promoting contracts to incorporate a clause the place ‘a penalty of two to three instances the promoting price will probably be paid’ if one causes ‘social controversy’.
Lee-Kang in has apologised for his row with Son however denied stories that he punched him.
He stated: ‘Reports have been made that I had an argument with Son Heung-min brother earlier than the Asian Cup semifinals. I’ve vastly disillusioned soccer followers who’ve all the time supported our nationwide staff. I’m actually sorry.’
Son needed to play with a bandage on his finger as South Korea went on to lose their Asian Cup semi-final with Jordan 2-0, with supervisor Jurgen Klinsmann subsequently being sacked.
A fracas flared up between Son and team-mates on the eve of the conflict.
Reports claimed that quite a lot of younger gamers within the squad had rushed consuming their meal so they might sprint off and play desk tennis which infuriated Son, with the state of affairs additional escalating from there.
Son was eager for the gamers to eat collectively for longer to bond as a staff.
Advertisers are dealing with strain to chop ties with Lee Kang-in after the ‘social controversy’
Son was sad that his youthful team-mates left a meal early to play desk tennis
South Korea have been knocked out of the Asian Cup by Jordan after shedding 2-0 to them
South Korea’s Yonhap information company first reported that Son initially tried to speak to the youthful gamers, together with PSG starlet Lee Kang-in.
The incident then turned bodily once they refused to take heed to their skipper, which noticed a livid Son seize Lee.
The PSG participant reportedly tried to punch Son in retaliation earlier than the 2 gamers needed to be pulled aside.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) confirmed that the stories across the incident have been true.
‘It occurred when some younger gamers went as much as play desk tennis, and Son Heung-min and different older gamers took subject with it,’ an official stated, as quoted by Yonhap.
‘The gamers exchanged a number of phrases and Son harm his finger within the course of,’ the official added.