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K League suspends Suwon FC forward Lars Veldwijk for 15 matches over DUI charge

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Lars Veldwijk, left, a member of the FC Suwon, takes a shot against the Suwon Samsung during a K League 1 match at World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, on March 10, 2021. Yonhap

The Korea Professional Football League (K League) suspended Suwon FC forward Lars Veldwijk for 15 games, Thursday, three days after the Dutch player was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

The K League also slapped Veldwijk with a fine of 4 million won ($3,045). Suwon FC have 13 matches remaining this season. The league's decision rules Veldwijk out for the rest of this season and two more matches next season.

Veldwijk was nabbed in Seoul's Gangnam district Monday and was charged with drunk driving. His blood alcohol content level came to 0.08 percent, high enough to have his driver's license revoked. (Yonhap)