The “risk from China” casts a shadow over Son, who was struggling to make a comeback. With the news that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) has started disciplinary action against Son, it is uncertain whether Son will return to the national team or play in the K-League. Despite the departure of key players, Suwon FC, which is competing for the top spot, could have a negative impact on the rest of the season.
Coach Hong Myung-bo mentioned the word “risk” when excluding Son when announcing the A-match roster in September. This risk was precisely the CFA’s disciplinary action. The CFA’s maximum punishment is permanently expelled. If FIFA concludes that the disciplinary action is justifiable, Son will find it difficult not only to return to the national team but also to play in the K-League.
The initiation of disciplinary action by the CFA is deeply related to the recent move by the Chinese soccer community to root out corruption. The Chinese government is showing strong commitment to rooting out corruption in the soccer community, with former coach of the Chinese national team Li Thier receiving a life sentence for match fixing. Son Joon-ho was also on the list of investigators as a member of Shandong Taishan, and the CFA seems to be trying to decide on disciplinary action against Son when legal action is completed.
Son Joon-ho showed his willingness to return to the national team by steadily raising his performance after returning to the K-League in June. He increased his playing time to a full-time level and even scored a goal to return to the K-League for the first time in 1,400 days with a mid-range shot in the 27th round away match against Ulsan HD on the 18th. It was expected that Hong Myung-bo, who was worried about defensive midfielder position, would wear the national flag again, but he was hampered by the start of the CFA’s disciplinary process. The Korea Football Association urged the CFA to make a quick decision on disciplinary action.
Son’s possible disciplinary action is also a blow to Suwon FC. In the summer transfer market, he let go a number of key players, including ace Lee Seung-woo and defense key Kwon Kyung-won. Lee Young-joon, who was discharged from the military due to coach Kim Eun-joong’s plan, left for Grashofer (Switzerland), and Park Min-gyu for Consadore Sapporo (Japan). On the other hand, he only recruited Han Kyo-won and Jeong Min-ki from Jeonbuk Hyundai, and Sota from Albania. Excluding Son Joon-ho, this is a slight reinforcement of his flagship strength.
Suwon FC may find it difficult to even enter the top split if Son Joon-ho is lost. Suwon FC broke its losing streak against Ulsan and rose to third place with a 5-0 victory over Jeju United on the 25th. This is the result of Son Joon-ho’s performance, who is active on both sides of offense and defense.
The Suwon FC club says it does not want to even think about Son’s possible departure. “Our team is in a difficult situation no matter who leaves. We have been giving him a hard time, but we don’t think it will happen,” Kim Eun-joong told this newspaper on the possibility of Son’s departure.
“FIFA will somehow make them participate in the competition. Legally, I believe there is a possibility that they could pursue civil service rather than criminal investigation,” Choi Soon-ho said. When asked if he had confirmed specific charges or acquittal to Son, Choi said, “It is not an issue for athletes to discuss,” but added, “Then shouldn’t the CFA not have issued an International Transition Agreement (ITC). I don’t understand.”
The charges that had been applied to Son Jun-ho are charges of taking over non-state workers. This applies to cases where a person belonging to a company or other unit other than a government agency illegally receives property from another person using his/her convenience. As a result, there was a possibility that he/she participated in manipulating the match or exchanged money in the process of moving to Shandong, but Son Joon-ho strongly denied the allegations.
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