Greek Coach on Controversy Surrounding Sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young: "It Happened a Long Time Ago"

Volleyball players sisters Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Seoyoung] Amid CNN reports covering volleyball players sisters Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, who transferred to the Greek league, the coach of their Greek team has come out in support of the two players.

On the 2nd (local time), Greek local media FOS reported that Takis Floros, coach of PAOK Thessaloniki, commented on the CNN article about the controversy surrounding sisters Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, saying, "The school violence controversy happened a long time ago." He also added, "The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has already approved the transfer of the two players," and "Korea might tell them to 'go to a monastery and stay there for about three months before going to Greece.'"

Earlier, on the 1st, CNN released a report detailing the process in which sisters Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung caused controversy and the cold response from the Korean public regarding their transfer to the Greek league. CNN explained, "Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung, Korean female volleyball players involved in a bullying scandal (school violence controversy), signed with the controversial Greek club PAOK."

CNN specifically introduced the Korea Volleyball Association’s refusal to issue international transfer certificates and the public opinion surrounding the sisters’ transfer to Greece. It also conveyed the Korea Volleyball Association’s interview statement: "According to internal regulations that restrict international transfers of players who have caused serious damage to the volleyball community or public controversy, we cannot agree to the transfer claimed by the International Volleyball Federation and the Greek club."

Additionally, CNN reported, "As news of Lee Jaeyoung and Lee Dayoung’s move to Greece spread, comments such as 'Is it really that hard to sincerely apologize?' have emerged in Korea," and "Some fans reacted by questioning whether the two players are fleeing without apologizing for the school violence controversy."

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