 |
| Director Lee Sang-yeol. (C)KOVO |
[스포츠타임스=홍성욱 기자] In relation to the violence that occurred in the past, KB Insurance Manager Lee Sang-yeol expressed his intention to give up voluntarily from participating in the remaining games of the 2020-2021 V-League, and the club decided to accept it.
After the match between Woori Card and KB Insurance on the 17th, an on-site interview by KB Director Sang-yeol was reported through various media, and on the next day, the victim of KEPCO Park Cheol-woo, who was a victim of the 2009 national team, talked about the assault case of the coach Lee Sang-yeol at the time. He mentioned that the wound remains deep.
At the meeting with reporters after the match against OK Financial Group on the 18th, Park Chul-woo also confessed his feelings after Lee’s assault.
In this regard, Lee Sang-yeol said, “I am deeply reflecting on and apologizing for hurting Park Chul-woo for my past misbehavior. In addition, I apologize for burdening volleyball fans, clubs, and players in the last important period of the season.” Said.
Coach Sang-yeol Lee announced his intention to give up the remaining matches to the KB Volleyball Team, and for KB Team, coach Lee Sang-yeol’s top priority is to ask for forgiveness through a sincere apology to Park Chul-woo, and after that, coach Lee decided that he needed time for himself and self-sufficiency. Accepted. Coach Sang-yeol Lee will not lead the match from the first match of the 6th round, which will be held on the 21st, against OK Financial Group.
Manager Lee Sang-yeol said, “I once again sincerely apologize to Park Cheol-woo and volleyball fans for my wrongdoing 12 years ago.”