Who will be the New Coach of KIA Tigers
Who will be the New Coach of KIA, who must "Resolve the Current Situation and Produce Good Results"?
The professional baseball KIA Tigers, faced with the unprecedented situation of having to select a manager in January, focused on direction rather than speed when selecting a new manager.
The direction revealed by KIA Director Shim Jae-hak is clear.
On the 2nd, General Manager Shim explained the principle, saying, “I will find a coach who can handle the current situation the team is in and achieve good results.” 바카라사이트
When former coach Kim Jong-guk did not disclose the fact that he was being investigated by the prosecution on charges of receiving kickbacks from the club's sponsoring company in connection with the contract, and eventually ended up being interrogated as a suspect before arrest (warrant substantive examination) upon request for an arrest warrant from the prosecution, the KIA team's high-ranking officials They hastily dismissed former manager Kim.
The KIA club, which learned of former coach Kim's allegations of misconduct through a tip-off only on the 27th of last month, just three days before the team's departure for spring camp in Australia, chose to quickly stabilize the team by terminating the contract with coach Kim.
KIA is concentrating on training in Canberra under the acting supervision system of head coach Jin Gap-yong, but with less than two months left before a full-scale war, it seems clear that the atmosphere at the training ground is chaotic as there is no clear general to lead the soldiers.
Looking at the regular season opening timetable, KIA Tigers must appoint a new coach before the 2nd spring camp in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, which focuses on actual games to improve game sense, so that the team can go to the opening game in a smooth atmosphere.
However, General Manager Shim expressed his determination, saying, “It is true that it is urgent, but we will not artificially set a deadline and will carefully select a coach who fits the direction of the club.”
In order to properly control KIA's current shaky situation, an internal figure who knows the situation of the players well is a strong candidate for the new coach.
However, grades cannot be guaranteed.
Regardless, considering the fact that the internal candidates named as KIA's new head coach have been working with former coach Kim for the past two years, they cannot escape responsibility for the performance during this period.
KIA's two-hitting power is so strong that Yeom Kyung-yeop, manager of the LG Twins, who won the combined championship last season, evaluates KIA as one of the top three this year.
So, even more so, a director who will produce results is absolutely necessary.
There are leaders in opposition who have achieved results that everyone can accept, such as winning the Korean Series.
Looking at his experience leading the team until recently, he is better than KIA's internal candidates, who are bound to be 'newbie' managers.
However, it is also true that there is no clear candidate from the opposition party who can embrace the three birds with one stone: the Tigers' fan spirit, performance, and modern baseball trends.
KIA's working-level team, led by Director Shim Jae-hak, will select candidates for a new manager, report them to the parent group's high-ranking officials, and then receive approval to appoint a new manager.
