“I Hated Valencia For Releasing Lee Kang-in...I'm The Manager But He Had To Leave“
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Getafe coach Jose Bordallas has claimed disagreements with the club as the reason he was forced to leave Valencia, citing Lee Kang-in as an example.
Spain's Relevo published an article titled "Tension between Bordallas and Valencia, false offers and Lee Kang-in's lies" on the 8th (KST), explaining why Bordallas was forced to leave Valencia.
The article concluded by saying, "The Valencia fans still hold Bordallas in high regard after his departure. It was a short life, but the Valencia fans love him. The love that Bordas created with the fans is the only thing that remains between Valencia and Bordas. The relationship with Bodzin is not very good," he said, "and today it has become clouded to the point that it has forced him to experience a new chapter in his life in Getafe."
The Spanish coach has been recognized for his leadership at Getafe. He took over in the 2016/17 season and promoted Getafe from Segunda Liga to Primera Liga, where they consistently finished in the mid-table. In 2018/19, he led the team to a fifth-place finish in the league and qualified for the UEFA Europa League, reaching the round of 16.
After coaching Getafe through the 2020/21 season, Bordallas took over at Valencia ahead of the 2021/22 campaign. It was during this time that he was introduced to Lee Kang-in, a former Valencia prospect.
However, the relationship didn't last long. The player left the club and found a new home in Mallorca. His first season in Mallorca was a difficult one, as he struggled to find his feet, while Bordalla's side finished ninth in the league and runners-up in the Copa del Rey. 안전토토사이트
Valencia fans wanted to see him stay, but the news of his departure came as a surprise. Officially, the contract was terminated by mutual consent, but disagreements between Bordallas and the board of directors were reportedly the main reason. Bordallas himself admitted that he didn't get along with the club's officials.
Valencia's decision to release Lee Kang-in was one of the reasons for Bordas' clash with the board. According to L'Equipe, Bordas said in May, "They told me I had to sell him as soon as I arrived at the club. They said he was a very bad player," he said, adding, "I didn't understand. They said he was a bad player and that he should leave no matter what. I told the coaches that he was the best and that I couldn't understand selling him, even though I had only trained with him for two days," he said.
"I couldn't do anything. The club released Lee as a free agent. He was a young player, but I remember telling the coaching staff that he was the best in the two days we trained together."Bordallas reiterated his comments. "There was pressure from the club," said Bordallas, who will face Valencia at 5am on September 9 at his home ground, the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. "There was pressure from the club. We had to play young players in the first team, but the club was urgent to sell players," he said, again criticizing Valencia's decision to sell Lee at the time.
As it turns out, both Bordallas and Lee have fared better since parting ways with Valencia. He kept Getafe in the top flight after they were in danger of relegation last season, and they are cruising in 10th place this season.
Lee struggled for playing time in his first season with Mallorca, but he turned into an ace last season and became one of La Liga's top prospects. Based on his performance last season, big clubs in La Liga, including Atletico Madrid, wanted him, and he joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain last summer, where he has been the most popular player.
According to Le Parisien, Lee has sold more jerseys online than PSG's top ace Kylian Mbappe. He's also a local favorite, coming in second to Mbappe in offline sales.
PSG also wore jerseys with Korean names in their last league match against Le Havre in a marketing effort to attract Korean fans.
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