Villena has 35 games and Russell has two. There is no information. Afonso's Criticism of Foreign Replacement Regulations is Key to Equity
Mar 19, 2025
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The V-League allows foreign players to be replaced twice, but there is no limit to the timing. So last season, Korean Air was replaced at the last minute ahead of the championship game due to Lincoln's injury.
Again, Korean Air urgently recruited Kyle Russell when Yosvani suffered a knee injury ahead of the playoffs. Russell will play only two games, including the match against KEPCO on the 13th and the match against KB Insurance on the 18th, and play in the playoffs.
Ahead of the final match of the season against Korean Air on the 18th, Afonso expressed regret over the rules for replacing foreign players. First of all, he said there was no problem because Korean Air's replacement of foreign players was done according to the regulations. "Korean Air has made a decision that does not violate the regulations," Afonso said. "If not only Korean Air but our team were in the same situation, they would have done the same accelerator as Korean Air, and Hyundai Capital would have done the same."
However, he said there was a problem with equity. They are at a disadvantage because they meet with little analysis of the changed foreign players.
"I'm worried because Russell came to Korean Air and I don't have any information about Russell playing in this short period of time," Afonso said. "Our team's Villena has played 35 games this season, so we have information about Villena. Foreign players are very important in this league. Villena's information is 35 games and Russell's information is only two"
"That's why it's not healthy to change players at this time of year. "It's out of balance,' said Afonso. `In the previous game, I was asked how long I was going to think about the deadline, but I said it was better to replace it by the fourth round. "I think it's an appropriate period of time for a replacement to prevent a lack of information and for a new player to adapt to the team as well."
It has repeatedly stated that it is a very personal opinion. "To be clear, the current rules are agreed upon by all the clubs, so I also acknowledge them," he said. It's just a personal opinion"
Russell scored 18 points against KB Insurance, which was played by non-mainstream players. The attack success rate was not very high at 42.9%. When asked about Russell's evaluation after the game, Afonso said "I don't need to look at it, I think his career and record shows him"It hasn't been long since I came to Korea and I think I'm a player who can perform much better than today."," he remained alert.
The first round of the playoffs between No. 2 KB Insurance and No. 3 Korean Air will be held at Kyungmin University Gymnasium in Uijeongbu, the home stadium of KB Insurance, on the 26th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
