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| Lee Sang-yeol, former director of KB Insurance. /KOVO provided |
After assaulting a player of the national team 12 years ago (now KEPCO Park Cheol-woo), the controversial male professional volleyball coach Lee Sang-yeol of Uijeongbu KB Insurance eventually resigned.
Director Lee announced on the 12th through a press release of KB Insurance, “Once again, I sincerely apologize to Park Cheol-woo and volleyball fans for his inappropriate behavior 12 years ago, and resign to have time for self-sufficiency.”
Manager Lee said, “I am very grateful and sorry to the players and staff who have followed me this season. I hope that I will do my best until the end of the season.” I will always support the volleyball team with love. I apologize once again to all the fans who love volleyball.”
The KB Insurance side immediately accepted Lee’s will, and coach Lee Kyung-soo will act as temporary coach, while the rest of the season will be managed by coaches for the rest of the season.
An official from KB Insurance said, “In spite of the short time, manager Lee Sang-yeol always took the initiative and communicated in a comfortable atmosphere with consideration and consideration at the player’s eye level.” We are grateful that we have built the system and created a positive and fun volleyball foundation centered on players through autonomy and empowerment.”
Director Lee joined KB Insurance’s former LG Fire and worked as a professional. While working as the command tower of his alma mater, he was appointed as the parent team manager prior to the 2020-2021 season, raising the current team ranking to third place, raising the possibility of volleyball in the spring of 10 years.
However, amid the recent controversy over’school violence’ in the volleyball world, coach Lee was criticized again after beating Park Cheol-woo in 2009 when he was working as a coach for the national team. As a result, coach Lee left the court on the 20th of last month, expressing his intention to give up on business trips for the rest of the game, and then resigned as manager that day.