00:00A last-minute adjustment was made to the six teams competing in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference.
00:07This follows the announcement yesterday that the Japanese team Kurashiki Ablaze withdrew due to head coach Hideo Suzuki being involved in a serious compliance violation.
00:17As a result, the league management extended an invitation to the team that finished fifth in the recent PVL on tour to complete the lineup.
00:24The farm-fresh foxes were first offered the spot, but team owner Frank Lau declined, citing the team's lack of preparation and incomplete training roster.
00:33Instead, the Zeus Coffee Thunderbells, who finished sixth on the tour, were selected to fill the vacant slot.
00:41It is worth noting that Kurashiki clinched the championship at the 2023 PVL Invitational Conference after defeating the Creamline Pool Smashers in a five-set thriller.
