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"I'm very sorry to leave in the middle of the season."
It's just around the halfway point now, but three coaches have already taken off their clothes in the men's team. Incheon Korean Air coach Giotto (66, Brazil) expressed regret.
The men's match of Jin Air 2025-2026 V-League between Korean Air and Daejeon Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance was held at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 1st. I was able to meet a familiar but unexpected face at the stadium. Mauricio Paes (63, Brazil) was the former head coach of Woori Card in Seoul.
After 20 years as a coach in France, he served as a coach of Woori Card in April 2024 after serving as a Japanese professional team and the Iranian national team.
Unfortunately, he failed to advance to spring volleyball as fourth place in his first season, but he remained at Woori Card, and the team also fell to the bottom. In the third round, the team lost four consecutive games and eventually had to take off their clothes.
Another Brazilian leader, Leonardo Carvalho (54), also took the helm of Uijeongbu KB Insurance during the season in January last year, leading its first eight consecutive wins and advancing to the playoffs, and was recognized for its leadership.
Ahead of this season, expectations were raised by bringing in outside heater Lim Sung-jin as a free agent, but there were also concerns about overlapping positions with Mohamed Yaqoob, which led to problems. Even the main libero Jung Min-soo was released from the protected player, increasing the number of power leaks, and the performance is not supported, and coach Afonso left the team on the 30th of last month.
Former Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance coach Kim Sang-woo also stepped down to take responsibility for the team's performance, which has not been out of the bottom with 10 consecutive losses, and two of them were foreign coaches, especially Brazilians, which drew more attention.
Head coach Henan, who was also close to him, visited the stadium on the same day and Henan said before the game, "I contacted the two coaches yesterday. Coach Paes came to watch the game, adding, "It's very unfortunate that both coaches leave in the middle of the season. "It's not just because I'm Brazilian, it's my feelings as a leader who worked in the same league," he said.
The situation is different for Henan. Korean Air, which finished third after four consecutive losses, brought in Henan, who led the Brazilian national team, and Korean Air is leading the way.
However, he drew the line that it was not because he was from Brazil. Manager Henan said, "We're the same Brazilian, but we don't contact each other every day," adding, "I don't have anything to say because I don't know the internal situation of each club, but it's a pity to leave." He is a leader of good ability. I have the ability to coach any team in the world. I hope to find a new team and find stability soon," he said.
It is true that the coach is the one who weighs the most on his performance. However, even to an experienced master, it seems unusual for three coaches to be replaced during the season. It is time to look at why this problem continues and whether there is a structural problem.
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