Clubs with tradition and history, are competitive to reach the top...Lowest → 3rd place, 2nd half of the game, Brazilian master
Jan 09, 2025
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Leonardo Afonso, the new head coach of KB Insurance Stars, threw his hat in the ring ahead of the first game.
KB Insurance will play the first game of the fourth round against Bigstom of Korea Electric Power Corp. in the men's team of Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Suwon Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th.
During the All-Star break, KB Insurance took a big change. He ended the `acting' system and appointed Leonardo as the new director.
Leonardo served as the head coach of the Brazilian men's national youth team for nine years from 2010 and has been in charge of various teams, including the head coach of the Iranian men's volleyball team. In particular, he has won a total of five times, including the Japanese V League and the Japanese Cup, during his six years as the head coach of Japan's Sunbuzz, enhancing his understanding of Asian volleyball.
At the time of Leonardo's appointment, KB Insurance expected that the team's potential would be maximized through a systematic operating system based on data analysis and player development capabilities. However, he will not participate in the game due to administrative procedures.
He also changed players in the Asian quarter. In place of Max Staples, he has signed Mohamed Akub (registered name Mohamed).
Mohammed played for Bahrain from 2012 to the present. Mohammed was named the best outside heater for the second year in a row at the 2022 and 2023 Asian Cups and led Bahrain to victory at the 2022 Asian Challenge Cup.
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The team itself, KB Insurance, has also been identified. Leonardo said "I know there's a tradition, there's a history. I also know that my performance last season was not good. I also recognize that there are many difficulties and changes before the season. KB Insurance is a team with potential and direction. I think this is a competitive team that can come out on top one day. It's going to be a long-term project, and it's not going to happen overnight, but I'm going to fix it step by step," he stressed.
As for the color of his volleyball, "I actually want to create our team's color by extracting the individual characteristics and strengths of the players on the team, rather than putting on any color." I have my own style, but I can't change it right away. I think I should slowly create a style by making use of each player's characteristics and then decide if I can play volleyball with my own color", he explained.
KB Insurance finished third with 9 wins, 9 losses and 26 points in the first half. KB Insurance, which finished last year at the bottom, was sluggish with 1 win and 5 losses in the first round. He fought back from the second round and finished the first half in three consecutive wins. Leonardo said, `I want to congratulate the players on their good performance. It is true that the first half of the year ended in a good atmosphere. However, there are areas and improvements that can be made better. And in order to maintain this good atmosphere, we must work hard, communicate well, and harmonize" he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
