SSG "The rumor about director Choo Shin-soo is just a rumor...Son Si-heon has settled things amicably with NC."
Director Kim Seong-yong, dinner with Choo Shin-soo and Kim Kang-min... “It wasn’t a place to decide”
Futures coach Son Si-heon plans to return training costs to NC
Choo Shin-soo (41) and Kim Kang-min (41) met with SSG Landers general manager Kim Seong-yong on October 31.
On the day SSG dismissed former coach Kim Won-hyung, the general manager and Choo Shin-soo met and the 'Director Choo Shin-soo theory' seemed to gain further strength.
However, in a phone call on the 1st, General Manager Kim Seong-yong actively denied the 'Coach Shin-soo theory' and said, "The appointment of coach Choo Shin-soo is different from the direction our club thinks." 카지노사이트탑
“It was an opportunity to express gratitude to the two players and have a light conversation about their future plans.”
Next, General Manager Kim said, "It hasn't even been a day since we said goodbye to former coach Kim Won-hyung.
The decision to terminate the coach contract was made on the 30th and 31st, and it is impossible to appoint a coach right away."
It was not even a place to decide.
He added, "Whether the two players will sign a contract is also something that needs to be discussed within the club."
When asked, "Is Choo Shin-soo a candidate for manager?", Director Kim once again emphasized, "It is not the direction we are thinking of."
Director Kim said, "The new director The selection of a director is really in its early stages.
“The club creates a group of candidates, decides on the final candidates, and goes through a process of reporting them to the group,” he said.
“(Parent company) Shinsegae’s policy is autonomy.
He also protested, saying, “All the rumors that are being spread indiscriminately (such as interference from higher-ups) are not true.”
Although no official announcement was made, the appointment of Son Si-heon (43), former NC Dinos coach, as Futures (2nd team) coach was confirmed.
General manager Kim Seong-yong said, “We decided to recruit former coach Son Si-heon.
I heard that it ended well with NC.”
NC general manager Lim Seon-nam also said, "I had hoped that former coach Son Si-heon would play for our club again, but he said he had recently received a good opportunity, so we reached an amicable agreement."
SSG Futures coach-designate Son Si-heon started his professional career with the Doosan Bears, but moved to NC in 2014 and wore the NC uniform until his retirement at the end of the 2019 season.
He also started his leadership career in NC in 2020.
He began coaching training in the minor league under the Philadelphia Phillies of American professional baseball in December 2022, and NC supported the cost for a certain period of the three years of training.
Director Lim said, “We thought that former coach Son Si-heon would help our club (NC) after completing his training in the U.S., so we supported training costs, etc.
However, we cannot block a good opportunity for an individual.”
“We decided to get back only the amount we applied for and cancel the existing contract (to return to NC),” he explained.
SSG is speeding up the recruitment of coaches.
Coaches Kim Min-jae, Jeong Kyeong-bae, Jo Woong-cheon, and Jeong Sang-ho have already left the team, and coaches Park Jeong-kwon, Chae Byeong-yong, Son Ji-hwan, and Lee Jin-young have been notified that their contracts cannot be renewed, leaving only a few 'official coaches' remaining in SSG.
General manager Kim Seong-yong said, “About 70 to 80% of coaches have been recruited,” and added, “The new head coach will decide on major positions.
There will be coaches the new head coach will want to hire, so we will leave some room for that.”
