Heungkuk Life Insurance, which took the lead without a command tower, is now aiming for the top with a new coach.
Heungkuk Life Insurance filled the vacant manager position at the end of the regular season of the ‘Dodram 2022-2023 V League’. On the 19th, the appointment of head coach Marcello Abondanza (Italy) was officially announced, and on that day, GS Caltex beat GS Caltex 3-1 with a set score of 66 (22 wins and 7 losses), placing second with Hyundai E&C (62 points, 21 wins and 8 losses). ran one step further in The gap widened by more than one game before the new coach took command of the team in earnest.
Heungkuk Life Insurance has endured with gum after dismissing former manager Kwon Soon-chan on the 2nd of last month. Head coach Lee Young-soo left after directing the first game, and Kim Ki-jung, coach of Sunseon Girls’ High School, rejected Heungkuk Life Insurance’s offer. It is operated under the system of ‘agent of agents’ by coach Daekyung Kim. 안전놀이터
Fortunately, while Kim was leading, he ran without wavering. While working hard to ‘maintain the status quo’, they swept 8 wins (2 losses) in 10 games and rose to the lead over the existing 2nd place. Acting Kim, who said, “I just did my best in the role given to me in the organization,” maintained the framework set by former coach Kwon Soon-chan. Here, in order to solve the problem of strengthening offense and weakening the defense of the rear guard, the crisis was overcome through changes such as adjusting the positions of Kim Yeon-kyung and Yelena diagonally or appointing Lee Won-jeong as the main setter.
It would be impossible to change the team’s system in a short time, but the experience of coach Abondanza, who has won many championships, is expected to be of great help to Heungkuk Life Insurance, who is aiming for a combined championship in 4 seasons after the 2018-2019 season. Considering the time it takes to issue a work visa, it is unclear whether it will be able to lead the home game against Korea Expressway Corporation on the 23rd. However, he can show his ability in the process of advancing to the championship match and winning the V-League.
There are also special helpers. Kim Yeon-kyung, who had a relationship in Fenerbahce (Turkiye), showed off her friendship with director Abondanza, saying, “I met for the first time in four years, and we talked so much that it made my ears bleed.” “It is difficult to change many things at the last minute, but I will help you adapt well to the V-League,” he said.