Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in subsequently apologised after Yonhap news agency said the 23-year-old had tried to punch captain and Tottenham star Son.
Lee’s representatives have denied there was a punch.
The conflict was reportedly triggered by younger players — including Lee — rushing through their dinner so they could leave early and play table tennis.
This angered some of the older players, including Son, who wanted to honour long-standing tradition that the pre-game dinner be a team bonding experience, triggering the brawl.
Lee and Son both played in the Jordan loss, the latter with two of his fingers strapped together.
Klinsmann, whose contract was due to run until after the 2026 World Cup, had promised to deliver South Korea’s first Asian title in 64 years.
Hwang will combine his duties as U23 coach and will take South Korea to the Under-23 Asian Cup in Qatar in April, where places at the Paris Olympics are up for grabs.
The 55-year-old is a former South Korea striker who played at three World Cups.
