DRX dismissed head coach Jung-su “Kim” Kim from their League of Legends team following an unspecified violation of the terms of his contract, the South Korean organization announced Friday.
Per DRX, the decision was made for “the successful rebuilding and sustainable future of DRX.”
“DRX has convened the Board (of Directors) and the Disciplinary Committee to review the termination of the contract due to violation of the head coach’s obligations under head coach Kim’s standard contract,” the organization said in a statement. “In the meeting, DRX made a final decision after thoroughly reviewing Kim’s explanatory materials, following legal procedure.”
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— DRX (@DRXGlobal) February 4, 2022
The news comes one day after the organization report four players and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
Kim, 33, served as the head coach of LPL’s Invictus Gaming, who captured the Summoner’s Cup at the World Championship in 2018. He also spent time as coach of Samsung Galaxy, Team Dignitas, Longzhu Gaming, DAMWON Gaming, T1 and Bilibili Gaming.
–Field Level Media