Secondary Vocational School" became a 35-year-old "older FA". Wang Weichen's response was helpless
The 35-year-old CITIC Brothers captain Wang Weichen officially announced the exercise of his free agent rights and became the only player to do so this year. He became the focus at the fan appreciation meeting.
Quick Look
- The 35-year-old CITIC Brothers captain Wang Weichen officially declared to exercise his free agent (FA) rights within the deadline, becoming the only player to do so this year.
- He jokingly called himself an "older FA" at a fan meeting, expressed frustration with the nine-year seniority rule, and revealed that he had received many messages from teammates and players from other teams.
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Why It Matters
The deadline for exercising free agent rights in secondary schools has expired, and Wang Weichen officially announced his exercise of FA, becoming the only one this year.
After Wang Weichen announced that he would exercise his free agent qualifications, he appeared at the Brothers Fans Appreciation Festival. (Photo by reporter Liao Yaodong)
[Reporters Liao Yaodong and Ni Wanjun/Taichung and Kaohsiung online reports] Before the deadline for exercising free agent rights in the CITIC Brothers the day before yesterday (5th), the 35-year-old CITIC Brothers captain Wang Weichen officially announced the exercise of FA, becoming the only player to propose this year. Today, CITIC Brothers fans also The meeting became the focus; Wang Weichen had no choice but to respond to the fact that he had become an "older FA": "I can't help it, I only have 9 years, and I can't reduce my age!" He felt helpless about the requirement that he must meet the 9-year seniority requirement in the first army to exercise FA, and he also hopes that there will be changes in the future.
CITIC Brothers and the Taiwan Steel Eagles held fan thank-you meetings at the Intercontinental Stadium and Chengcheng Lake Stadium respectively today. Many fans came to the stadium to show their support. Among them, Wang Weichen became the person that the brothers' teammates and fans wanted to "stay". Wang Weichen laughed and said that he received "a lot of messages". In addition to his teammates who wanted him to stay, there were also players from other teams asking him to go, including Uni-League Lions Chen Jiexian, Lotte Peach Monkey Chen Guanyu and Taipei Steel Guo Fulin.
Wang Weichen admitted that he was relatively slow to learn that he was eligible for free agency. He asked his agent to confirm it a few days after the championship game. "After I confirmed that it could be implemented, my first thought was to exercise this right." After understanding the regulations, Wang Weichen believed that exercising the FA's rules such as the number of years, team transfer fee and compensation mechanism was too difficult from his personal point of view.
Open Questions
- Will Wang Weichen eventually stay with CITIC Brothers or switch teams?
- Will there be any adjustments to the FA regulations of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in the future?
