ALJAZEERA
South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho, who was detained by Chinese authorities over bribery allegations, has been released and returned home, according to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The midfielder was detained in China last May “on suspicion of accepting bribes by non-state employees”, the Chinese government said at the time, without providing further details.
Son “recently arrived in South Korea as his detention ended” after 10 months, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
The government has provided “active legal assistance through close communication with Son’s family”, it added.
The Foreign Ministry did not reveal when he returned or whether the charges against him were proven.
