Ex-Kia Tigers general manager's home raided over allegations of kickback from player

▲ This image shows Jang Jung-suk, a former general manager of the Kia Tigers. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Ex-Kia Tigers general manager's home raided over allegations of kickback from player

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors raided the home of a former general manager of the professional baseball team Kia Tigers on Thursday on suspicions of asking a free agent player for a kickback during contract negotiations last year.

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to the home of Jang Jung-suk, the Kia Tigers' previous general manager, and other locations to seize evidence in connection with an investigation into the case, officials said.

Jang was fired in March for demanding a kickback twice last year while negotiating a contract with catcher Park Dong-won, who is currently affiliated with the LG Twins.

Park reported Jang to the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association, which followed up with a request for a prosecution investigation into Jang.

Jang was reported to have explained to his former team that it was a joke.

Prosecutors plan to bring him in for questioning after analyzing seized evidence.

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