Why send Murad and 'recruit Maxim'?

Korean Air, a men's professional volleyball player, said on the 23rd, "Instead of the current foreign player Murad Khan, we have recruited Maksim Zigalov, a Russian national who is active in the Police Union in the Qatar League."

This season, Korean Air ranked No. 1 with 71 points (23 wins and 13 losses) in the regular season league. It has decided to directly advance to the championship game. It beat Woori Card, which ranks second with 70 points (23 wins and 13 losses), by one point.

It has topped the regular league for four consecutive years. It aims at winning its fourth consecutive championship title for the first time in the history of the championship. Previously, it had three consecutive wins from the 2020-2021 season to the last season. It was the second time in the history of the V-League. If it wins the championship this year, it will make history for the first time.

He chose to replace the former in order to strengthen his power. A left-handed apogit spiker, Maxim was born in 1989, and boasts a sturdy physique of 203 centimeters tall and 92 kilograms in weight. A former member of the Russian national team, he won European championships in 2015 and 2017.

In addition to the Russian national league, he played in various overseas leagues such as Poland and the United Arab Emirates. Prior to his contract with Korean Air, he played in the Qatar League. Based on his outstanding attack capability and technique, he ranked first in score tally and second in serve in the league.

Maxim arrived at Incheon International Airport on the 22nd after the last match of the Qatar League on the 20th. Once the transfer process is completed, he is expected to be able to play from the first round of the championship match (best-of-five series), which will begin on the 29th. 안전놀이터

Murad joined Korean Air in late December last year as a temporary replacement for "Apogit Spiker" Lincoln Williams (registered name Lincoln), who is undergoing rehabilitation due to knee and back injuries. Since then, Korean Air has chosen Murad as its player who will stay with him until the end of the season among Lincoln and Murad.

Murad hit the mark by scoring 52 points, the most points in a single game, against Hyundai Capital on January 12. It helped Korean Air to rank No. 1 in the regular league, but it showed ups and downs in terms of performance. His personal skills were also evaluated as somewhat lacking. In the end, he was pushed out as a substitute, not a main player. Lim Dong-hyuk played as the main axis Apogit Spiker. Murad's performance this season is 246 points in 19 games, 54.55% of attack success rate, and 0.387 per blocking set.

Korean Air said, "We have decided to replace Maksim as a foreign player ahead of the championship game. We will do our best to help Maksim adapt to the team as soon as possible," adding, "We will challenge ourselves to win the first four consecutive championships by recruiting foreign players with more stable and powerful offense."