The glorious national team coach couldn't help but rejoice in his return to the field Director Ryu Joong Il, I'm sorry.

Jan 24, 2025

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"First of all, I feel sorry for Ryu Joong-il."

I came back to the scene. He is also the coach of the Korean national baseball team. But I couldn't just be happy. There may be a burden for the future, but going to the senior's place where he was enshrined itself was on my mind.

KBO officially announced on the 24th that it has appointed Ryu Ji-hyun, coach of the national team, as the new national team coach. KBO recommended the national team coach candidate to President Hu Jie-yeon by discussing the policy direction of the national team and the qualifications necessary as a national team coach. President Hu Jie-yeon and Chairman Cho Kye-hyun of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee were appointed as coaches after interviewing Ryu Ji-hyun with the most votes on the national team's operation plan, how to establish strategies for each other's team, and understanding of the domestic and international baseball trends' explained.

Its strength is that it knows the current issues of the national team best right now. This is because he assisted coach Ryu Joong-il from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games to APBC and this year's Premier 12. He can be seen as the right person with various leadership experiences, including the LG Twins manager position. Until recently, he has worked as a commentator and has a good sense of the KBO League.

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Coach Ryu was in Gijang, Busan, on the 24th, when the appointment of the coach was announced. He was making a talent donation as the general manager of the KBO Next-Level Training Camp team, which began on the 20th. Director Ryu was contacted during the training and went to Seoul on the 23rd to talk with President Hu Jie-yeon. And immediately came back down to the captain. I had no idea that the director's job would be announced so quickly"There is no situation. Coach Ryu plans to finish this talent donation, which will last until the 14th of next month, with responsibility until the end. And he begins his career as a national team coach in earnest. Coach Ryu said "It is also the job of the national team coach to donate talent to youth baseball."

Recently, the national baseball team has been in the midst of a generational change centered on young players. Will this trend continue under coach Ryu. Director Ryu said, `There is no big change in the framework. However, the national team's big goal is next year's WBC. It is the most important international competition. The competition should build the best power regardless of generational change." He expressed his willingness to set up a national team with the best players regardless of age. As for the generational change, the concept was to foster players who could play in the tournament for the WBC. It will be a national team where all the players who have grown up like that and the existing league's flagship players will come together."

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Finally, Ryu said "It's a pleasure to come back to the scene as a coach, but first, I feel sorry for Ryu Joong-il." Coach Ryu Joong-il failed to renew his contract after accepting the disastrous report card that he was eliminated from the group stage in the Premier 12 last year. He served coach Ryu Joong-il as the head coach, but since he took the position as the head coach, he has no choice but to feel that he did not do well.

Coincidentally, when Ryu Joong-il took the helm of the LG Twins, he left the head coach position to Ryu Ji-hyun. He has been a trusted junior for a long time. At that time, when Ryu Joong-il resigned from LG, Ryu Ji-hyun was appointed as the new coach. It was Ryu Joong-il, who suggested that Ryu Ji-hyun join the national team after he resigned as LG manager.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.