KIA suspended its coach Kim Jong-kook, who is under investigation by investigative authorities, on Friday. Since then, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (chief prosecutor Lee Il-kyu) announced on Monday that it has sought arrest warrants for coach Kim Jong-kook and former general manager Jang Jung-seok on charges of negligence and bribery.
Ultimately, Kia Motors concluded its contract with Kim Jong-kook on Monday, judging that the incident was an act of damaging its dignity. Manager Kim Jong-kook attended the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul on Tuesday and completed the review of the warrant’s validity.
The KIA team, which lost its coach just ahead of the spring camp, had no choice but to be agitated. Senior coach Jin Gap-yong already showed tears in an interview on the departure of the spring camp on the 29th.
KIA captain Na Sung-bum, however, showed calm and calm performance. He then mentioned the importance of the atmosphere of the team. “Honestly, our players had no idea (about the incident). I don’t think it was polite to (Kim Jong-guk) to (about this incident),” Na said. 안전놀이터
“It depends on the players, but some players were agitated, so we had a meeting to get off to a good start for the season. It would have been nice if we started in an atmosphere where we could laugh, but it’s a bit dark. However, we should not dampen the mood just because the coach is not here. We need to change the mood quickly.”
Finally, Na Sung-bum said, “I will have a lot of conversations with senior coach Jin Gap-yong because the coach is not here. I don’t know when the new coach will come, but I hope he can come quickly and help me start over.”
Meanwhile, KIA will hold its first-team spring camp from Feb. 1 to Mar. 6 at Nara Bunda Ball Park in Canberra and Okinawa, Japan.
