A simple decision: Why was it Yosvani, the winner of the all-time dynasty Korean Air…When is Maksim going to be?

Jan 08, 2025

A simple decision Why was it Yosvani, the winner of the all-time dynasty Korean Air…When is Maksim going to be?
The match between Woori Card and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 31st. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's Yosvani points to the opponent's court after winning the first set with consecutive serve aces. Jangchungse = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.1.31/



A simple decision Why was it Yosvani, the winner of the all-time dynasty Korean Air…When is Maksim going to be?
The V-League men's match between KEPCO and Korean Air at Suwon Gymnasium on the 23rd, and Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen is sharing joy with Yosvani. Suwon = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.23/
"It was a simple decision."

Korean Air, which built the all-time dynasty, revealed the background of its winning move ahead of the fourth round. Ahead of the All-Star break, Korean Air decided to part ways with Maxim Zigalov, a temporary replacement foreign player, and accompany existing foreign player Yosvani Hernandez. Yosvani is the top striker who can play both apogit and outside heater as the No. 1 tryout this season. Korean Air judged that Yosvani leaned on Maxim for a while as he left due to injury, but did not show enough destructive power to change Yosvani.

Korean Air coach Tommy Tilikainen explained why he decided to stay in Yosvani ahead of the fourth round match against Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance in the men's Dodram 2024-2025 V-League at Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on the 8th. Korean Air decided to break up with Maxim and at the same time broke up with foreign player Aref Moradi in the Asian quarter, attracting attention by recruiting a new Japanese player, Ryohayi Iga.




"It was a simple decision," Tilikainen said. I needed more from the offensive side, and I chose it because I thought Yosvani could do enough. I made a good chapter by playing 2 rounds with Maxim. There were no dramatic elements."

Yosvani's physical condition is currently in good health. Korean Air expects Yosbani and Ryohei to succeed in changing the atmosphere as they newly join from the fourth round. Korean Air made its first V-League history by winning the integrated championship for four consecutive years from the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 seasons. Korean Air, which has already established a dynasty, is aiming to set another record for the fifth consecutive year this season, with Hyundai Capital being the biggest obstacle. As of the 8th, the second-ranked Korean Air has 11 wins, 7 losses and 36 points in the season, a difference of 13 points from the first-ranked Hyundai Capital (49 points). We have to work hard to build up points from now on for a great job.

A simple decision Why was it Yosvani, the winner of the all-time dynasty Korean Air…When is Maksim going to be?
Korean Air Libero Ryohai. Photo courtesy of Korean Air
Coach Tillichainen added "2 new players. Ryohei is a short time, but he feels that he has already adjusted a lot. I hope to have an advantage in today's game (8th). Josbani has been with the team for a long time and has trained normally. I want you to create new energy for the team. In the first half, there were some unlucky injuries. I want the players to be healthier in the second half of the year," he said emphatically.




Maxim, who left Korean Air, succeeded in re-employment immediately. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has decided to send out Blanimir Grosdanov and sign a new contract with Maxim. However, when Maxim signed with Korean Air, he stayed in Korea on a 90-day temporary visa because he was a substitute. Since it is a formal contract with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, there is an administrative procedure to change it to a formal work visa, so he cannot go to court right away from that day. The meeting with his former team has been postponed until after the fifth round.

Coach Tilikainen said, `Good luck with Maxim's move in the future, and I hope the play is bad only when he plays with us (laughs). I hope he continues his good performance in Korea," he said with a smile.

Regarding the timing of Maxim joining, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. head coach Kim Sang-woo said, `Now I am preparing to leave the country and get a visa. I'm not sure how fast it will be, but I'm preparing to put it into the game as soon as possible."




A simple decision Why was it Yosvani, the winner of the all-time dynasty Korean Air…When is Maksim going to be?
Maksim applauding his colleagues




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.