SEOUL, May 20 -- The father and brother of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min have been suspended from coaching roles in South Korea after being convicted in a child abuse case involving a youth player at their academy.

The Gangwon Football Association (GFA) confirmed to The Korea Herald that Son Woong-jung, the father of the Spurs forward and director of the SON Football Academy, was handed a three-month suspension.

The same penalty was given to a fellow coach at the academy.

Son Heung-yun, Son Heung-min's older brother and also a coach at the institution, received a more severe six-month suspension.

The decision follows an investigation by the Korea Sport Ethics Centre (KSEC), a government-affiliated body.

While the Chuncheon ...