Hanzhi》Wang Yancheng’s employer suffered a huge earthquake! Hanhua's coach and team leader left together

Wang Yancheng. (File photo, taken from Hanwha Eagle IG)

[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Comprehensive Report] The Hanhua Eagles, owned by 25-year-old Korean left-hander Wang Yancheng, dropped a shock bomb today, officially announcing that coach Jin Qingwen and team leader Sun Hyuk will leave the team after the end of the season due to the expiration of their contracts. For Wang Yancheng, whose contract renewal next year has attracted much attention, the team's top management and coaching team are facing reorganization, which also adds variables to future trends.

Hanwha Football Club stated that Kim Kyung-moon officially resigned after today's final game of the regular season against the NC Dinosaurs, and Son Hyuk also left at the end of the season. The team recognizes Kim Kyung-moon's contribution during his tenure, especially last year when he led Hanwha to second place in the regular season with 83 wins, 57 losses, 4 draws, and a winning rate of 593. He also defeated the Samsung Lions in the playoffs and advanced to the Korean Championship for the first time in 19 years since 2006. In the end, they lost to LG Twins with 1 win, 4 losses and won the runner-up.

The 67-year-old Kim Kyung-moon took over the Hanwha Football Club in June 2024. He also completed 1,000 career wins last year and became the third 1,000-win coach in the history of Korean professional football. He said before today's game that he was grateful to the team for the opportunity, and he was sorry for not being able to make the team more stable. He also expressed special thanks to the players, coaching staff, team staff and fans who have supported him along the way.

Jin Qingwen also has a close relationship with Taiwanese players. When Wang Weizhong joined NC Dinosaurs in 2018, he was the team supervisor. At that time, he publicly expressed his belief that Wang Weizhong could perform well. When he took charge of Hanwha this year, "Taiwan Prince" Wang Yancheng was also in the team to assist, but the team's record was not ideal and ranked 9th among the 10 Korean professional teams.

Wang Yancheng has 11 wins and 6 losses this season with an ERA of 3.97. He is the first pitcher to win 10 games in a single season under the Asian quota system of a Korean professional league. Next year's contract and value have become the focus of Korean media. Now that Hanwha's coach and team leader have changed at the same time, the new decision-making team's evaluation of the Asian quota and Wang Yancheng will also become an important observation indicator during the off-season.