Seongnam? Ulsan? NC took out the 'Yeongoji relocation' card...In Changwon, a virtual ultimatum, "Time to think about the direction."

Seongnam? Ulsan? NC took out the 'Yeongoji relocation' card...In Changwon, a virtual ultimatum, "Time to think about the direction."

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The NC Dinos demanded a change in Changwon City and expressed a strong stance that they would be willing to relocate their hometown if the request was not fulfilled.안전놀이터

Lee Jin-man, CEO of NC Dinos, held a press conference on the 30th, ahead of the reopening of Changwon NC Park after ending the temporary closure due to the crash of the structure, and said, "The baseball team needs an environment where they can focus only on baseball. I think that when you play baseball in this environment, you can have better performances, and more fans visit the ballpark accordingly, and ultimately, this will allow the community and the club to develop at the same time. Based on mutual trust, we want to explore partnerships to create such an environment together," hinting at the relocation of the base.
Asked about the move, Lee said, "Rather than saying 'I will've decided to move the Yeongoji, it means 'It's time to seriously consider' unlike the past. The review has not been carried out to the extent that there has been significant progress. I told you that I will do it from now on."

NC could not play at Changwon NC Park on March 29 due to prolonged safety checks at the stadium due to a casualty accident caused by the fall of the "Louver," a structure in Changwon NC Park, during the home game against the LG Twins. It was a tragic accident in which one fan passed away and two others were injured. NC had conflicts with Changwon City and Changwon Facilities Management Corporation over who was responsible for the accident.

Lee Jin-man expressed his condolences and apology on the day, but said, "The club has made efforts to take root and establish itself in the local community despite various difficulties. Even though they are engaged in such activities, however, it seems that they were not recognized and there was a little more unreasonable treatment," adding, "Through the accident in March, the club experienced a situation where its survival itself was threatened. I think it's time to seriously seek an improved direction."
This is a part that is being closely discussed with the KBO as well. CEO Lee said, "They have told me before that there is an alternative to the old town. They are giving us a realistic alternative, and the club's decision may be important, but we have to continue to discuss it because it needs to be approved."

Many local governments have expressed their intention to attract professional baseball teams to the KBO. Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, where NCsoft, the parent group of NC, is headquartered, signed a business agreement with KBO in March to build a baseball stadium and remodeled Seongnam Stadium by 2027 to create a baseball stadium with more than 20,000 seats.

Ulsan Metropolitan City also signed a business agreement with the KBO last month and announced that it will add 6,000 seats to Munsu Stadium, which can accommodate about 12,000 people by 2027. Until recently, NC used Ulsan Munsu Stadium as an alternative home stadium, and CEO Lee said at a press conference on the same day, "He helped our club use the facility comfortably with quick and unconventional cooperation even in an urgent situation, and this was a valuable opportunity to consider the future direction of the club beyond just an alternative stadium."
Regarding the relocation of the location, CEO Lee Jin-man said, "We are aware of legal restrictions and contractual relationships, but we need to analyze the details further," adding, "If we move, we should think about the part where we can recover the pre-paid costs." Even if the cost is not returned, I don't think this cost should affect future decision-making," he stressed.

CEO Lee added, "If the environment we use as our hometown improves, the value of the club improves. If we say that the value of the improvement is greater than the cost already paid, whether we move our hometown or the current environment is improved, it can be said that the cost already paid is a sunk cost that does not have to worry about future decision-making."
According to Article 21 of the Baseball Regulations, which was finally revised on February 9, 2009, 'change of the old-fashioned area' cannot be changed or merged against the will of the club having the right to connect to the relevant area. However, this is not the case if it is separately prescribed in the KBO regulations. ② A club that intends to change its relevant area must obtain approval from the president by October 31 of the previous year. This means that if the approval of the president is obtained, the location can be changed without major obstacles as long as it does not enter the existing club's location.

It is virtually difficult for NC to enter the hometowns of existing clubs such as Seoul and Busan, but it is possible to enter Seongnam and Ulsan at any time.

In addition, according to Article 17 of the Baseball Code, KT Wiz is based in Suwon City. There is no problem with NC's new base in other cities in Gyeonggi Province, including Seongnam City.

For NC, it is no exaggeration to say that the cause to leave Changwon and go elsewhere has recently been formed at a time when various local governments are seeking to attract existing clubs through new baseball stadiums due to the recent "baseball boom."