SSG Landers sacked Manager Kim Won-hyong within a year of him leading the team to a Korean Series win. Also, he is currently the highest-paid coach in the Korea Baseball Organization. SSG announced the early termination of Kim’s contract. The team said it is part of its broader change in overall operation.
Kim used to be a player for the SK Wyverns. Also, he was the pitching coach for the Doosan Bears. The SK Wyverns named him its manager at the conclusion of the 2020 season. It was three months before the Shinsegae Group purchased the team and renamed it SSG Landers.
SSG Landers Sacked Manager
According to KBO betting tips and news sites, the Wyverns had placed ninth in 2020. However, they improved to sixth in 2021 as the Landers under Kim’s direction. In 2022, they won the pennant and the championship. In 2023, the Landers ended in third place. However, the NC Dinos swept them in the first round of the playoffs. They dropped to fourth place overall.
Kim became the highest-paid active coach in the KBO last season when the Landers extended his contract, which was about to expire, for three more years for 2.2 billion won ($1.6 million) following the team’s victory in the Korean Series. Kim told baseball betting picks experts that he thinks his dismissal was due to nothing more than the team’s performance this season, despite the Landers not bringing it up in their statement.
Kim hopes that people do not rush to conclusions about the circumstances behind this firing. Also, he believes the team decided because the team failed to meet management’s expectations after winning the title last year. Also, he believes he is not good enough. People who bet on baseball hope the Landers can rebound next season.
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