KT's basketball team has been out of service for three days after crossing the Maginot Line. Moon Kyung-eun has been hired as a new coach. What's the real background of the director change?
May 25, 2025
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KT's club appointed head coach Moon Kyung-eun to leap forward through innovation and change" he said.
Coach Moon, who was the best 3-point shooter in Korea as a Lamboshooter, served as the head coach of the SK Knights from 2011 to 2021. He won the regular league twice and won the championship game in the 2017-2018 season.
Since then, he has served as the head of the Korean Basketball Federation (KBL)'s game division and as a broadcast commentator. When he was the head of the game headquarters, Moon was severely punished inside the KBL due to his attendance problems. He was partially deprived of his authority at the end of his term as head of the Gyeonggi headquarters.
In the end, director Moon's appointment seems to end the 'KT situation'.
KT replaced the general manager and manager Song Young-jin in a surprise move on the 20th. The general manager was terminated, and the manager was dismissed from the 2+1 contract.
It was not an easy decision to understand. Both the decision process and the rationale were poor.
KT's official position was "I didn't think it was easy to win under the current system." I made a bold decision to win the championship."
KT explains that it is a decision to win the championship at a time when the domestic players are competitive. In other words, it was a decision made because of winning.
Song took over as KT's manager in 2023. He advanced the team to the championship game in the 2023-2024 season and made it to the semifinals of the playoffs this season.
There may be disagreements about leadership, but the terms of the one-year extension contract were sufficient.
It is the authority of the senior leadership due to the dismissal of director Song. However, there is bound to be a lot of worry and consideration. In addition, there had to be a coach candidate who could guarantee the championship.
However, the high-ranking KT leaders suddenly made the decision.
It was necessary to make a decision at the end of the season, and it is logically correct to appoint a general manager and manager immediately. If it's a move to win the championship, of course it should be.
However, after the FA market opened, the dismissal of the general manager and manager was notified at the same time. Coach Song was notified of his dismissal on the 20th when he visited the club's office to recruit the FA next season. Even, it was a high-ranking KT sports team leader whose position was unclear about the dismissal before. There were three days of general managerial and director vacancies. The KT basketball team was paralyzed for three days. There was no determination to win, no preparation for that.
Lee Ho-sik, president of KT Sports Club, who is in charge of the decision, said, `Many basketball players and basketball reporters pointed out problems with KT's current system. That's why I decided." However, it did not specifically mention which basketball people and basketball reporters raised the problem or what problems they specifically raised.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
