Heungkuk Life Insurance Kim Yeon-kyung (35) talked about coach Marcello Abondanza, who was reunited after 6 years.
Heungkuk Life Insurance won a set score 3-1 in the match against GS Caltex in the 5th round of the ‘Dodram 2022-2023 V-League’ held at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on the 19th. It’s the last 2 wins in a row.안전놀이터
On this day, Heungkuk Life Insurance announced that it had appointed Abondanza as its new manager. Abondanza is a famous coach who won the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League with Kim Yeon-kyung in Fenerbahce in the Turkiye League.
Head coach Abondanza, who has yet to obtain a work visa, watched the match from the stands. Kim Yeon-kyung led the team to victory with 21 points (attack success rate 55.56%) in front of coach Abondanza.
Kim Yeon-kyung, who said of Abondanza, “He is a world-famous coach,” said, “It is difficult for the coach to come during the season, but the club seems to have worked hard. He wants to finish the season well,” he said, welcoming manager Avon Danza to Heungkuk Life Insurance.
Kim Yeon-kyung, who met director Abondanza again after six years, said, “I met the director again after a long time. Do you think your ears are bleeding? We talked like that. He told me many good stories. Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like a situation that can be drastically changed systemically this season. Still, I will try to play a good role in the middle so that I can adapt well to the director’s style,” he said, looking forward to working with Avon Danza.
Coach Abondanza, who watched the game from the stands, went down to the court after the game and talked with the players. Kim Yeon-kyung said, “The coach was surprised by the Korean volleyball fever. He said that he watched a lot of videos of each match and that he was looking forward to it because many people cheered for him. He said that he wished he could get a work visa and work together,” said manager Abon Danza, admiring the enthusiasm of the V-League fans.
Many overseas league coaches could not hide their surprise at the fact that Abondanza, who had built up an international reputation, came to Korea. Kim Yeon-kyung said, “Everyone seems to be surprised. Coaches who are currently playing in the Turkiye League or the Italian League were also surprised. I hope it will have a positive effect on us,” he said, hoping that Abondanza’s joining would lead Heungkuk Life’s upward trend.