Director Kim Jongmin, who won first place and "Packaging"... The Korea Expressway Corporation has chosen to 'quickly break up' on charges of assault "Champaign is under Kim Young Rae's agency"

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The Korea Expressway Corporation has ended its accompanying coach Kim Jong-min (52) with the V-League championship match just around the corner. The Korea Expressway Corporation will play in the championship match under the acting head coach Kim Young-rae.

The Korea Expressway Corporation officially announced on the 26th that it will end its journey of the past 10 years with head coach Kim Jong-min.

"I deeply appreciate coach Kim Jong-min's dedication and performance for the team so far," he said. "I apologize to the fans for this news ahead of the championship game." I will do my best to repay you with good results before the championship game," he added.

The Korea Expressway Corporation said, "The team's operation will continue from the championship game to the acting head coach Kim Young-rae," adding, "We will support the team to maintain its performance and concentration."

Manager Kim Jong-min, whose contract expires on the 31st of this month, was suddenly notified of his separation. It is a disgraceful resignation after 10 years since he took the helm in March 2016.

The replacement of the head coach, who finished the regular season first, is very unusual. Coach Kim Jong-min led the team to an integrated victory in the 2017-18 season and the first ever 'reverse sweep' in the 2022-23 season. This season, he also topped the regular season with Moma, Tanacha, and Kang So-hwi triangular formation.

Coach Kim Jong-min, who attended the postseason media day on the 20th, was planning a championship game, but he suddenly unloaded.

The background of the breakup is allegations of 'coach assault'. Coach Kim Jong-min is accused of assaulting coach A while meeting with him in November last year over the poor performance of foreign players at his accommodation. The Korea Expressway Corporation said, "There was an unsavory matter that the prosecution summarily prosecuted in late February over the assault and defamation case against Coach A. "After much consideration, I decided not to renew the contract with coach Kim Jong-min," he said.

However, before the court ruling and the official disciplinary action of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO), it is expected that fans will be criticized for the club's decision to give up its coach just before the championship game.

Meanwhile, the Korea Expressway Corporation will hold a championship match (best out of five) with the winner of the Hyundai Engineering & Construction-GS Caltex match from April 1.

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