After leading the South Korean team to the Asian Cup semi-finals, head coach Klinsmann finally dismissed get out of class. Recently, Klinsmann participated in a sports talk show and recalled his experience coaching South Korea and the internal strife.
Klinsmann said: "A young player (Lee Gang-in) who played in Paris said rude words to the Tottenham captain (Son Heung-min), and two other players also had a dispute over this. The young player caused Son Heung-min dislocated his finger. We also talked the next day, but everyone was shocked and couldn't stay focused at that moment. We lost the semifinals after that, but it was the Korean team by 15 points. Best result of the year in the Asian Cup."
"In Korean culture, someone has to take responsibility for the next game, so it's the coach's turn. I studied Korean for two years, so I can understand something limited. words, however I don't know what happened between the players. In Korean culture, I learned that the older side is always right even if it is wrong. "
" One year in Korea no matter what. The learning aspects are all very good, and we wanted to continue because the Korean team has the ability to break into the quarterfinals of the World Cup. "
During the Asian Cup, Son Heung-min had a conflict with teammates such as Lee Gang-in and caused his own finger to be dislocated. Lee Gang-in also subsequently dislocated his finger. A public apology was made.
