The coach of the third place team is also supporting...Re-signing LG's coach for the first time in history, is he still cautious
Oct 02, 2025
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Among the teams that have confirmed the semifinals, three coaches were on the verge of renewing their contracts next season: No. 1 LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, No. 3 SSG Landers coach Lee Sung-yong, and No. 4 Samsung Lions coach Park Jin-man.
Of these, only coach Lee Sung-yong succeeded in renewing his contract early on. SSG re-contracted with head coach Lee Sung-yong on the 3rd of last month on the condition of 2+1 years and a total of 1.8 billion won from 2026. It was before the third place was confirmed, and the battle for the semifinals was in full swing, but it gave the head coach a boost, eventually leading to the result of confirming the third place.
LG signed a three-year contract with manager Yeom for a total of 2.1 billion won ahead of the 2023 season. At that time, LG was confident in fostering, but it found a leader who would lead the grown players and bring the team to the top. Coach Yeom was the right person judged by the club.
Coach Yeom produced results as soon as he took office in 2023. He topped the regular season with 86 wins, two draws and 56 losses, and beat KT Wiz to win the Korean Series.
LG also left a touching story as it released its first win in 29 years since 1994. It was the first time in 29 years that the V3 celebration stock left by the late former chairman Koo Bon-moo, who died in 2018, opened the Awamori soju from Okinawa, Japan, and the Rolex watch, the gift of the Korean Series MVP. Oh Ji-hwan, who became the owner of the Rolex watch, expressed his intention to donate "I want it to be displayed for everyone to see."
LG, which had been aiming for the top spot for the second consecutive year, briefly twisted last year. Even if he twisted, he finished the season in third place. Last year, the KIA Tigers had a tremendous momentum. It was a year when KIA's batting lineup, led by regular season MVP Kim Do-young, dominated the KBO with firepower.
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Yeom wrote the first history of LG. He was named the first coach in the club's history to lead the top of the regular season more than twice.
LG lost 3-7 against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 1st and failed to erase the magic number again, but SSG confirmed the first place a little awkwardly as it won a 6-5 walk-off victory over Hanwha in Incheon.
Coach Yeom "The most regrettable thing is that he missed the championship on his own. I wanted to do it at home, but it's so sad"This is why he expressed his feelings.
In any case, a coach is a place to prove his or her performance. It is rather strange to break up with the coach who has led the team to the top for three years. In addition, Kiwoom Heroes coach Seol Jong-jin, who was the acting coach of the lowest team with 93 losses this season, also recently completed a formal contract. It would be unfair if the No. 1 coach could not renew his contract. It seems that the only thing left is to meet the conditions.
Coach Yeom said, `Wouldn't the club decide the contract on its own. From the beginning, I thought I would renew my contract with LG, and if I couldn't renew my contract with LG, I thought I would take a year off. I was offered (other teams), but I decided to stay at LG after the first half because I wanted to be with our staff and players. "If I win the Korean Series, I will renew my contract," he said, vowing to repeat his glory two years ago.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
