He's the head coach who's been working together for 9 years... There are many witnesses to director Kim Jong-min, who has been caught up in the assault charges. I want to let them know.

Apr 10, 2025

The match between IBK Industrial Bank and Korea Expressway Corporation at Hwaseong Gymnasium on the 20th. Director Kim Jong-min of the Korea Expressway Corporation. Hwaseong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.2.20/

Kim Jong-min, director of the Korea Expressway Corporation, who was embroiled in the assault controversy, expressed his position that it was "unfair".

Coach Kim Jong-min said in a phone call with Sports Chosun on the 10th, `It seems like an excuse to explain it myself. There are many people who have seen it on the spot. There are many untrue and distorted contents."

On this day, controversy arose that head coach Kim Jong-min assaulted his long-time senior coach A. The incident occurred in November last year, and it was in February this year that A filed a complaint against director Kim Jong-min.

Coach A previously told Yonhap News that `Coach Kim Jong-min made abusive remarks that he could not put in his mouth, and there were also violent acts such as strangling me. I was removed from work the next day, and I was instructed to leave the team at the end of December, about a month later", "I suffered from depression and insomnia for several months..." he claimed.

Director Kim Jong-min's position is completely different. It is true that there was a quarrel, but there was no assault at all.

The starting point of the dispute was the foreign player issue. Manager Kim Jong-min originally wanted to renew his contract with Bukrich, who played last season, but it didn't go as planned. Nicolova, a new foreigner, fell short of expectations. In the end, despite the recruitment of Kang So-hwi in the off-season 'annual salary queen', the Korea Expressway Corporation failed to play volleyball in the spring, finishing fifth.

A volleyball V-League Women's GS Caltex and Korea Expressway Corporation match held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on Feb. 1. Manager Kim Jong-min of the Korea Expressway Corporation watching the game. Jangchung = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.02.01/

Director Kim Jong-min said, `In a word, it is not true whether the assault was committed or not. He's been with me for nine years. The process of coming to the road construction was not easy, but I persuaded the team to bring it. I'm the person I trusted the most, but I feel human upset."

It is also not true that he sent it out right away at one point. While having a cup of tea with other coaches, 'Please finish well until the end of the season because it should not harm the players.'" From my point of view, I gave him a chance to make up for his mistakes. "But coach A's behavior hasn't changed. Rather, did you see what coach A does to the coach?' There was talk of this, and I asked the club to let him go because I thought it wouldn't end with leaving him alone. Judgment for the team, not for the individual coach."

Also "Before that, I had given him several warnings in terms of attitude. Players and coaches know it."

The Korea Expressway Corporation is awaiting the results of a police investigation. Coach Kim Jong-min said, `After the Asian quarter draft event on the 11th, I want to clarify my position with the coaches who are witnesses.'

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.