A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home
FILE - South Korea's Son Jun-ho speaks during a press conference before a training session at Al Egla Training Site 5 in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 22, 2022. Son Jun-ho, a star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Monday March 25, 2024.
The Foreign Ministry confirmed that Son was back in South Korea but didn’t provide further details, including when he returned or whether the charges against him were proven. South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, citing anonymous sources, reported that Son returned Monday afternoon. Son had played for Shandong Taishan and won the 2021 Chinese championship with the Jinan-based club. Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post reported last year that the bribery allegations concerned suspected match-fixing involving the team’s coach, Hao Wei.
“We have been communicating with Chinese authorities through various channels to request their cooperation in ensuring a fast and fair process while also communicating closely with his family in South Korea,” the South Korean ministry said in a statement. It said it had conducted about 20 consular interviews with Son to provide assistance and ensure fair access to lawyers.Motors before joining Shandong Taishan in 2021 on a four-year contract, according to industry website transfermarket.com.
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