Kim-Yeon-Koung
Korean Women’s Volleyball superstar explained why she did this, but it was clear she partly did it due to a lucrative offer she got from the Chinese team which had to top 1.2 million euros she earned annualy in Fenerbahçe, as our website exclusively revealed. Right after she signed with Shanghai, speculations regarding her salary appeared but were never confirmed.
Anyway, in order to get Kim, Shanghai definitely had to beat a salary that ’Fener’ provided to her last season. Of course, Korean receiver did not, and probably never will, announce her incomes in China but she admitted one thing…
“It’s true that I get paid the most but it’s not that much compared to other sports,” Kim said to „Korea JoongAng Daily“.
“Kim is receiving the highest salary in Chinese league history,” said an associate of „InspoKorea“, the agency that represents the rights of Kim.
So, at least, we know one thing: Kim is the highest paid female volleyball player in China, ever. Probably, the highest paid female volleyball player in the history of this sport as well…
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