Big fish lined up… Women’s volleyball all-time free agent
Kim Yeon-kyung “I can’t help but think of the fans” The first free agent
to show the possibility of extending her active life
… Depending on the destination, Park Jung-
ah, Bae Yu-na, and Yeom Hye-seon also
came out, with differential compensation based on annual salary, ‘FA rating system’. Kim Yeon-kyung (35, Heungkuk Life Insurance)’s challenge ended with a ‘sad ending’ – the victim of Korea Expressway Corporation’s first ever ‘reverse sweep’ victory. In the end, Kim Yeon-kyung, who was contemplating his retirement, hinted at his intention to “extend his active service” and obtained the first free agent (FA) qualification in the V-League and is expected to enter into negotiations with 7 clubs. The free agent market is expected to change depending on the destination of Kim Yeon-kyung, who is still showing off her top-notch competitiveness.
The Korean Volleyball Federation announced the list of 20 free agents in the women’s division on the 9th. The seven clubs will set up a negotiation table with them by 6:00 pm on the 22nd and start strengthening their power.
Of course, the biggest concern is Kim Yeon-kyung. Kim Yeon-kyung, who wore the 2005-2006 1st round 1st round uniform of Heungkuk Life Insurance, played only 4 seasons in the V-League and has been active abroad for a long time, such as Japan, Turkey, and China, and has now obtained the qualification of a ‘late’ FA.
During the season, Kim Yeon-kyung, who shook the volleyball world with a ‘surprise remark’, said, “I am thinking about her retirement,” is not 100% decided, but she has announced that she will continue her active life to some extent. In a press conference after the 5th round of the championship match on the 6th, she said, “I can’t help thinking about the existence of the fans and their gratitude. Many people, including her parents and family, want her to play more. I think about it and try to make a decision,” he said.
If Kim Yeon-kyung chooses to extend his playing career and negotiations with his original team, Heungkuk Life Insurance, break down,메이저사이트 the free agency market is expected to fluctuate. This is because his skills are unparalleled and his fan mobilization power is unmatched. Of the 19 sold-outs in the women’s division of the V-League regular season in the 2022-2023 season, 17 were Heungkuk Life Insurance matches. Regardless of home and away, when Kim Yeon-kyung comes out, almost all of them are sold out. If all seven clubs can afford the salary cap, there is no reason to refuse to recruit Kim Yeon-kyung.
The biggest fish next to Kim Yeon-kyung is the duo of Park Jeong-ah (30) and Bae Yoo-na (34), who led the Expressway Corporation to win the championship. Park Jung-ah, her outside hitter, is expected to be directly affected by Kim Yeon-kyung’s decision because her position overlaps with Kim Yeon-kyung’s. Instead, Bae Yoo-na, a middle blocker, enjoys a special position over Park Jung-ah and is expected to become more popular in the market. Bae Yoo-na’s ransom is expected to rise further with her innate volleyball sense and blocking that burst out in every clutch situation in this championship match, worthy of the nickname ‘Volleyball Genius’.
In this free agency market, if you recruit Yeom Hye-seon (KGC Ginseng Corporation), the national team’s main setter, Kim Su-ji (IBK Industrial Bank of Korea), Kim Yeon-gyeon, Hwang Min-kyung (above Hyundai E&C), and Lee Han-bi (Pepper Savings Bank), the quality of the team will increase. There are many players. However, the ‘FA rating system’, which differs the compensation system based on last season’s annual salary, is expected to separate their joys and sorrows. A group with an annual salary of 100 million won or more, group B with an annual salary between 50 million and 100 million won, and group C with an annual salary of less than 50 million won.
A club that recruits a Group A player can compensate the original team for 200% of the player’s previous season’s annual salary and 1 person, excluding six protected players, including FA recruited players, or 300% of the annual salary. Of the 20 players in the FA market, 15 of them, excluding Hwang Yeon-joo, Jeong Si-young (Hyundai E&C), Jeong Dae-young (Highway Corporation), Chae Seon-ah (KGC Ginseng Corporation), and Do Soo-bin (Heungkuk Life Insurance), are all in Group A. Other clubs trying to recruit a Group A player are knocking on the calculator to see if it is worth the big blood loss.
When recruiting Group B and Group C free agents, only 300% and 200% of the previous season’s annual salary, respectively, need to be compensated to the original club without compensation players.