A women's volleyball club in disarray... coach under ethics center investigation, manager suddenly replaced

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A women's professional volleyball club, on the eve of a new season, is shrouded in turmoil. The coach is undergoing an investigation by the Sports Ethics Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and recently, the manager was also suddenly replaced without any official announcement from the club.

According to reports from the volleyball community on the 15th, a player from the club alleged that she felt sexually shamed due to actions by Coach A at a past company dinner and formally raised the issue with the club. Following this, the club took measures to separate the movements of Coach A and the victimized player, and it was reported that Coach A submitted a resignation letter. Manager was present at the scene.

The Sports Ethics Center also received a report from the victimized player's parents and is currently conducting an investigation. Given the large number of people present at the time and the many players and staff who have since transferred, the investigation has been somewhat delayed, but results are expected soon. Depending on the outcome, Coach A may be allowed to return to the team; conversely, disciplinary action could become unavoidable.

A club manager who was present at the dinner in question refrained from commenting on allegations related to Coach A, stating, "This is a matter currently under confidential investigation, so I have nothing further to say." However, he added concerns that if this issue surfaces publicly, it would place significant strain not only on the club but also on the entire volleyball community, indicating that this is no trivial matter.

The peculiar atmosphere surrounding the club extends beyond this incident. Recently, Manager B, who was in the midst of planning for the new season, was suddenly removed from his position after just one year and four months in office. It has been reported that Manager B, now stepping down, has applied for leave.

However, there are allegations that prior to this, Manager B attempted to downplay or cover up the incident involving Coach A.

Former Manager B firmly stated regarding the connection between his recent removal and the incident: "It was absolutely not due to this matter; it was a personnel decision at the company level. Although confusion persists as no press release on the manager change has been issued yet, there were personnel changes across the entire organization, not just the sports team, effective from the first of the month."

He added, "I had no prior knowledge of the manager's replacement. I was in the process of planning for the new season, including salary negotiations with players, trades, and the selection of foreign players, when the announcement came. Given that there were no other immediate tasks to assign, I decided to take leave and take some time."

Regarding allegations concerning Coach A that surfaced during Manager B's tenure, he said, "The Sports Ethics Center is currently conducting an investigation. If the findings are dismissed or if the matter is transferred to the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) for review by its disciplinary committee, it may conclude as a mere incident depending on the results, or appropriate measures will likely be taken."

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