The SK Wyverns of South Korea ’ s top professional baseball league on Thursday denied rumors that it would fire manager Lee Man - soo after the team ’ s lackluster season . An unnamed official from the Wyverns said that the team would retain its contract with Lee , which will expire after the 2014 season . The official added that the team ’ s coaching staff would undergo a reshuffle . Earlier in the day , local media reported that a “ high ranking official ” of the Wyverns said Lee might be dismissed as his team finished the 2013 Korea Baseball Organization season with its worst record since 2006 . SK wrapped up the season in sixth place with 62 wins , 63 losses and three draws , an abysmal performance given that it had won three championships in six straight trips to the Korean Series from 2007 to 2012 . Despite leading his team to back - to - back appearances in the finals in 2011 and 2012 , many fans have expressed doubts about Lee ’ s ability to actually bring home a title . Lee was often belittled in comparison to his predecessor Kim Sung - keun , known as a “ baseball god ” among Korean fans . Upon taking the helm of a meager sub -. 500 team in 2006 , Kim led the Wyverns to a championship the very next season , and to two more titles in three subsequent seasons . Kim ’ s tenure abruptly ended in the middle of 2011 season after supposed strife with the team ’ s management . Some have even argued that Lee ’ s recent success was merely a product of Kim ’ s legacy , who built a perennial contender out of the Wyverns before he left . The argument grew stronger as SK continued to plummet toward the bottom of the standings in the course of the season . By Yoon Min - sik ( minsikyoon @ heraldcorp . com ) [ Hot News ] ◆ 朴 대통령 아세안 정상회의 서 도 ' 세일즈 외교 ' 주력 ◆ 미국 새 연준 의장 에 재닛 옐런 현 부의장 ◆ 세계 최초 휘 는 화면 스마트폰 ' 갤럭시 라운드 ' 출시 ◆ " 삼성 , 실리콘밸리 서 인수 대상 업체 물색 " ◆ 따뜻 한 의학 드라마 ' 굿 닥터 ' 시청 률 . .. 더 많 은 기사 보 러 가 기 → [ 코리아 헤럴드 홈페이지 ] [ 트위터 ] [ 페이스북 ] 구독 신청 1588 - 0533