"I will not be intimidated"

Even Kia's new manager Lee Bum-ho (43) said, "Can I do this so fast?" However, he changed his mind while preparing for the interview after being informed of the interview by the club. "There is no guarantee that you can do it well late," he said after being appointed as the coach at Narrabunda Ball Park in Canberra, Australia on Tuesday (Korea time). "It is also good to do it when you are young and have a quick head start."

It is true that coach Lee Bum-ho does not have much experience as a leader. After retiring after the 2019 season, he tried to go to the Philadelphia Phillies for training in 2020, but he made a U-turn due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He was in charge of analyzing power for a year and served as the general coach of the second team in 2021.

"It was a great help that I was in charge of the 2nd tier team. I managed the game in my own way, but I was one beat behind the schedule. Since then, I felt that it was better to be faster than the 2nd tier team. I told you what I felt during the interview," Lee said.

Since then, he has strengthened his deep trust with the players while serving as the main batting coach of the first team in 2022 and 2023. In the evaluation that he is a prepared leader, 43 years old was no problem. And manager Lee Bum-ho has precious gifts and seniors.

They are coaches who have served them. Excluding the days of Japanese pro baseball, former Hanwha Eagles coach Kim In-sik, and former coaches Cho Bum-hyun, Sun Dong-yeol, Kim Ki-tae, Matt Williams, and Kim Jong-kook were invited as players and coaches, respectively. They know their tendencies and styles better than anyone else.

Coach Lee Bum-ho said, "I've invited good people while playing as players and coaches. I know what kind of tendencies they had and whether they got good grades or not. You can take 8-90% of your strengths with you. I'll find the rest on my own."

Coach Lee Bum-ho then said, "I have no idea how I should make it. I have to match the team's color. It's not that I'm not ready. I have to show that the people who chose me are not wrong. I have expectations, too. I won't be scared."

Lee Bum-ho will take the helm and lead the Canberra Spring Camp from Friday. Shim Jae-hak, general manager, will fly to Canberra on Sunday evening. He is expected to join the team on Friday afternoon. This will complete Kia's performance in the 2024 season.
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