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(Homeland) - WBG had plans to invite a World Champion to be their coach, but the deal seems to have encountered difficulties.
In the recent Spring season, if we had to name the most underperforming team, it would undoubtedly be Weibo Gaming. Despite significant investments in personnel during the last transfer window of the 2022 season, their performance was extremely lackluster, exiting early in the playoffs. There were moments when WBG made the audience skeptical about their ability to advance beyond the group stage.
Certainly, WBG's competitive performance fell short of satisfying the team's leadership. Coach Easyhoon was dismissed immediately after the conclusion of the Spring 2023 season. Previously, the former SKT T1 star had been rumored to have conflicts with the players. In fact, many WBG fans demanded the team to part ways with Coach Easyhoon as soon as they heard that Crisp was dissatisfied with the coach's drafting strategy.
Recently, according to former LPL player 957, the team had intentions of inviting Coach kkOma for the Summer 2023 season. However, this deal is at risk of falling through as Coach kkOma has been chosen as the head coach of the South Korean League of Legends team for the ASIAD in Hangzhou. In this scenario, Coach kkOma will likely be unable to move to the LPL.
For many League of Legends fans, especially SKT T1 and Faker enthusiasts, Coach kkOma is considered the most decorated coach. He has witnessed Faker's journey from being a rookie to becoming the immortal legend of the League of Legends scene. It can be said that the relationship between Coach kkOma and Faker is the closest mentor-student bond in the world of League of Legends. Furthermore, the success of one is intricately linked with the glory of the other.
Certainly, WBG will need to swiftly search for new quality individuals to occupy the hot seat for the upcoming Summer season. As for Coach kkOma, he might have the opportunity to collaborate with Faker on the South Korean League of Legends team with the sole aim of securing the first-ever gold medal in the history of Esports, encompassing both general Esports and specifically League of Legends, at ASIAD.
