SSG "Carefully and Properly"
SSG is having a formidable offseason. There's too much going on. The seriousness of the situation is acutely felt. Therefore, we are working more carefully on the appointment of the new general manager.
SSG was in chaos after being eliminated after losing in the third round of the semi-playoff on the 25th of last month. The situation was out of control, leading to the termination of manager Kim Won-hyung's contract. I think it's almost a replacement.
Since then, the situation has gone by in a hurry. The appointment of a new coach and the appointment of a new coaching staff were combined, and there was even a team arrangement. In the process, Kim Kang-min and Choi Joo-hwan left the team.
Kim Kang-min's departure has become an "explosive agent." Fans' anger shot the sky with a cadaver. It is also embarrassing inside the SSG. That was not the intention, but the situation was strangely twisted.
As a result, general manager Kim Sung-yong had to give up his position. I moved to the head of the R&D center. "I was held accountable for the selection of coaches and coaches and the controversy that occurred during the second draft," he said.
I don't think something's working out. The general manager, who should be at the center of the front desk, suddenly became vacant. As a result, SSG is also busy. It's time to relax, but it's more busy than the season.
An SSG official said, "New coach Lee Sung-yong and some veteran players met. I explained the current situation and asked them not to be shaken," he explained. Individual team leaders also met with the players and explained the same.
In fact, it is the players who were hurt the most through a series of processes. As much as Kim Kang-min went out. It's possible to think, "If I stay like this, I won't have a future either." Knowing this, he also moved within the club. Of course there was a need for Germany.
The next step is to appoint the head of the team. The general manager is the head of the front desk. It is a personnel appointment that must take care of the club's overall livelihood. It's not going to work if you let anyone sit down.
The SSG is also aware. The situation that happened can't be helped. You have to live with it. Instead, you can't keep going like this. Therefore, it was concluded that it should be carefully selected.
An SSG official said, "Why don't we know the current situation. Coach Lee Sung-yong has stepped up, and individual team leaders are also moving. We need to pick a general manager. It's not something to choose from in vain. "We plan to select candidates and proceed carefully as we did when we appointed a coach," he said.
So did Lee Sung-yong, who was appointed as a coach. Although there was no noise at all, we selected candidates and brought those who judged them to be the best personnel after the interview. Seventeen days have passed since the termination of the former coach Kim Won-hyung's contract on October 31, announcing the appointment of the new coach Lee Sung-yong.
How long will it take to appoint a new general manager. Physically, there was a postseason when selecting a new coach. It can be said that it took time unintentionally.
The present moment is different. If the candidate group can be selected quickly, the time itself can be shortened. However, there is another precondition that the focus should not be on 'speed'.
An SSG official said, "Kim Sung-yong's transfer of the former general manager position was on Saturday (25th). The weekend is over, and now we have to catch the candidates first. I'll pick it right. That's right," he stressed.
The new general manager has a huge mission. In addition to dealing with the current situation, the club's current and future strategies should be established. It's obvious that you're busy. We need to select front heads who are responsible for all of these processes.
Things happened anyway. It was also heavily criticized. There is no turning back. In the extreme, it is not possible to ask Hanwha to "return Kim Kang-min."
It's time to look to the future. SSG also focused on this side. He is trying to appease the injured team and regroup by selecting a new general manager well. You have to take this course well. If this step is twisted again, it will be difficult all season.