The season is not over, but SSG announces a surprise announcement, renewing a three-year contract of up to 1.8 billion won with coach Lee Sung-yong
Sep 03, 2025
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SSG officially announced on the 3rd that it will renew its contract with coach Lee Sung-yong. The terms of the contract were renewed for up to three years from 2026, totaling 1.8 billion won (down payment of 300 million won, annual salary of 1.2 billion won, option 300 million won).
The SSG team was preparing for an away game against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju. With about a month left until the end of the regular season, he made an unconventional choice to announce the renewal of his contract.
Ahead of the 2024 season, head coach Lee Sung-yong was appointed as the head coach on the condition of a two-year total of 900 million won (down payment of 300 million won and annual salary of 300 million won) with SSG. Last year, the first season since taking office, he finished in a joint fifth place with 72 wins, 2 draws and 70 losses in the regular season, but unfortunately failed to advance to the wild card final as he lost to KT Wiz in the ranking match.
In this season, which is in its second year, it is competing for third place with 62 wins, 4 draws, 48 losses and a 0.517 winning rate as of the 2nd. SSG has yet to confirm its final ranking this season, but it officially announced the renewal of the contract, giving coach Lee Sung-yong a boost.
After the announcement of the renewal, the SSG club set the contract period by comprehensively reviewing the interim performance of the remodeling, the phased goals for the Cheong-Rom era, and the case of the renewal of the manager's contract"This renewal is a preemptive measure to continue the club's remodeling direction consistently in preparation for the Blue Radom Era. Based on the current remodeling results, the decision to continue trust in its direction and process is explained.
Coach Lee Sung-yong boldly discovered and appointed future prospects by implementing 'Remodeling' on the spot. Through this, a virtuous cycle structure was established to thicken the first-team depth and increase the team's competitiveness. In the process, a culture of collaboration and communication between the team and the front desk was established, and it was evaluated as revitalizing the Futures team.
In the pitching staff, Cho Byung-hyun was finished, Lee Ro-woon and Kim Min settled into a must-win group, and young pitchers such as Park Si-hoo, Jeon Young-joon, Kim Gun-woo, and Han Doo-sol grew into the first-team pursuit group. In addition, young resources such as Cho Hyung-woo, Ko Myung-joon, and Ahn Sang-hyun stood out in the field, while Ryu Hyo-seung and Hyun Won-hoe showed their competitiveness as first-team power resources.
Through this early renewal, SSG intends to create an environment in which the team can concentrate on the game in stability. The announcement was made as a measure to secure operational stability by preventing excessive use and overwork of players in the rest of the season, continue the flow of player growth under the current trend, and to quickly construct power next season.
Manager Lee Soo-yong thanked the club for its trust and support. I will do my best to repay the fans with autumn baseball until the end of the rest of the season. In addition, I will continue to strive to lead the growth of the players to create a strong team that can continue to produce top-tier performances."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
