Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who clashed with 'captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) during the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, went to London, England and apologized to Son Heung-min.

Newly appointed Chairman of the Power Strengthening Committee Jeong Hae-seong also appreciated the reconciliation between national soccer team Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain).

Chairman Jeong Hae-seong shared his plans for appointing a new national team coach and his impressions of his inauguration through a media briefing by the National Team Strength Enhancement Committee held at the Soccer Center on the 21st.

On this day, the news of Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in's reconciliation along with the holding of the Power Strengthening Committee was a big topic in the soccer world.

The two had an argument the day before the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup semifinal match against Jordan, and Son Heung-min suffered a dislocated finger in the process. Of course, the impact grew considerably, but fortunately, the two were able to reconcile and communicate with each other to resolve the issue.

When Lee Kang-in went to London and apologized, Son Heung-min accepted it, and they smiled brightly as they linked arms together.

Jeong Hae-seong, the new national team power enhancement committee chairman, is answering questions from reporters at the first briefing on the power enhancement committee held at the Shinmun-ro Soccer Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 21st. The Korea Football Association (KFA) Strength Enhancement Committee held its first closed-door strength strengthening committee meeting on this day and began the process of appointing a new coach for the national soccer team.

Chairman Jeong said, “I was feeling sorry about what happened between the two players, but when I heard the news this morning (that they had reconciled), I was excited and happy, as if I had won a competition.”

Some people were curious about the future of the two, as they called for disciplinary action, including exclusion from the national team, for damaging their dignity as national team players, but with this reconciliation, public opinion has taken on a new phase.

Chairman Jeong said, “This is very good news for the national team. “The strength enhancement committee members were also very pleased with this,” he said. “We cannot decide whether to select the two players right now. “After the new coach is appointed, we will discuss the selection of the two players with the new coach,” he said positively.

Meanwhile, the national team will play the 3rd (home) and 4th (away) games of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup second qualifying round against Thailand on March 21 and 25. 토토