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Son Jun-ho, a former national soccer player who was detained in China, was released yesterday (25th) after 10 months and returned to Korea.
The contract with the Chinese club has also been terminated, and Son Jun-ho is said to have said to those around him, “It’s all over now.”
This is reporter Park Soo-ju.
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Son Jun-ho, a former member of the Korean national soccer team who has been playing for Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League since 2021, was caught by public security in May of last year on charges of bribery.
The Chinese authorities’ crackdown on corruption in the soccer industry began in earnest following the corruption scandal in the appointment of the former national soccer team coach at the end of last year, and in the process, the team’s coach and players were implicated in suspicions of match-fixing.
It is reported that Son Jun-ho hired a large local law firm and maintained his innocence until the end, and was released last week, about a month after the case was sent to the prosecution.
Most major recent cases, including the former president of the Chinese Football Association, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial on charges of receiving a bribe worth 14 billion won, are nearing completion, and Son Jun-ho appears to have been released.
After returning to Korea on the 25th, Son Jun-ho reportedly explained to his acquaintances, “It’s all over.”
“When I asked him, he said that the whole process was now over. I would never have to go to China again and I wouldn’t have to go through such difficulties…”
Son Jun-ho only confirmed his well-being to the Korea Football Association through his family, but did not mention details of the incident, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also declined to comment on specific details.
While attention was focused on Son Jun-ho’s mouth, fans who were relieved to hear the news of his release after 10 months welcomed him in comments on social media and prayed for his return.
I am 32 years old this year. Son Jun-ho, who is known to have terminated his contract with Shandong that extended until 2025, is expected to stabilize in Korea for the time being.
This is Park Soo-ju of Yonhap News TV. (sooju@yna.co.kr)
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