KIA Manager Lee Beom-ho officially takes office “The best fan service is victory, victory within my term”

New coach Beom-ho Lee is receiving uniforms distributed by CEO Jun-young Choi (right) at the inauguration ceremony for the 11th coach of the KIA Tigers held at Kia Auto Land Gwangju on the 8th. Coach Lee was given the jersey number ‘71’.

KIA Tigers coach Lee Beom-ho (43) has officially taken office. In his first words since taking office, Coach Lee expressed his ambition, “I will definitely lift the championship trophy within my two-year term.”

KIA held an inauguration ceremony for coach Beom-ho Lee, who became the team’s 11th coach, at Kia Auto Land in Gwangju on the 8th. The event was attended by CEO Choi Jun-young, general manager Shim Jae-hak, captain Na Seong-beom, the players, and the coaching staff.

KIA CEO Choi Jun-young said, “We have achieved disappointing results in recent years that have not met the expectations of our fans. “Now is the time to leap forward to a higher place,” he said. “With the mission of rebuilding a famous baseball team, we have hired a new coach, Beom-ho Lee.”

CEO Choi said, “There were concerns about lack of experience, but I thought there was no leader who knew our team as well as Coach Beom-ho Lee and had excellent communication skills,” and added, “With a new coach, baseball that gives pleasure, a championship that we want to see again.” “We will create a field,” he emphasized.

Previously, KIA appointed first-team batting coach Beom-ho Lee as the successor to former coach Kim Jong-guk, who resigned from his position last month due to an unpleasant personal matter. His contract period is two years, and the contract amount is a total of 900 million won (300 million won down payment, 300 million won annual salary).

New coach Beom-ho Lee gives his inauguration speech at the inauguration ceremony for the 11th coach of the KIA Tigers held at Kia Auto Land Gwangju on the 8th.

Coach Lee, born in 1981, was named the first ‘head coach born in the 1980s’ in the KBO League and became the ‘youngest coach’ among the 10 teams. Last year, the youngest coaches in the KBO League were Doosan Bears coach Lee Seung-yeop and Samsung Lions coach Park Jin-man, both born in 1976.

In his inauguration speech, Coach Lee said, “KIA is an undefeated club that has advanced to the Korean Series 11 times and won the championship trophy without a single loss, and is a popular club with the largest fan base nationwide,” adding, “I am honored to be appointed as the head coach of the most prestigious club.” “He opened his mouth.

The baseball that Coach Lee pursues is ‘baseball that makes you smile.’ He said, “I will create an atmosphere where laughter blooms so that the players can always smile and play happily on the field.” He added, “Rather than saying, ‘This can’t be done, that can’t be done,’ we will create a positive energy that says, ‘Do your best as much as you can.’ “I will tell you,” he said.

He added, “As a coach, I will clearly present the goals that our team must achieve and help the players develop their capabilities to the fullest under those goals.”

‘Baseball with smiles’ is not just about enjoying the game. Coach Lee also emphasized that he would definitely play ‘winning baseball.’

He said, “I will show the fans that the players always do their best on the field. “This is a basic and natural duty as a professional baseball player,” he said. “I will repay the fans who came to the baseball stadium with a winning game.”

He emphasized this to his players as well. Coach Lee said, “As a professional, the process is important, but the results must be good. “Seungri is the best fan service.”

He also promised, “We need to prepare our bodies well so that we can dominate on the pitch, and also pay attention to self-management outside of the game so as not to disappoint the fans,” and promised, “As the coach, I will lead by example.”

Coach Lee said, “It has already been 14 years since I first wore the Tigers uniform in 2011 and joined this team. “He has worked with our players in numerous games as a player and coach,” he said. “I am confident that he understands our team so well and knows what we need better than anyone else.” “He believes in the abilities of our players,” he said, promising victory.

The players also warmly welcomed ‘Coach Beom-ho Lee’. KIA captain Na Seong-beom said, “I’m still not used to it to the point where I’m cautious about saying ‘Coach’,” but added, “Everyone was happy that someone they could approach comfortably from the time they were coaches became the coach. He smiled and said, “Even if I have a suggestion to make, I think I can do it more comfortably.”

He said, “I aim to win the championship every year, but this year, I want to gift the championship even more because the person I like is here as the coach.” He added, “If none of the players get hurt, I think I can give them a good inauguration gift.”

Coach Lee Beom-ho’s KIA will begin exhibition games starting with a two-game series against the NC Dinos in Changwon on the 9th and 10th. In the regular league opening game on the 23rd and 24th, they will face Kiwoom Heroes at home. 고스톱사이트