Because Wang Jianlin of Wanda thinks that the referee is unfair in law enforcement. So Wanda quit football that year. At that time, Wang Jianlin, a desperate Wanda, announced that he would retire from China football forever because of the unfair penalty of the referee on duty 1998.

In a rage, Gan Jianlin, the chairman of Bihan Wanda Group, who led to Wan's final defeat, announced that he would retire from China football forever to show his protest against the darkness of China football.

Announced his retirement

On September 27th, 1998, Dalian Wanda met Liaoning Tianrun in the semi-final of the FA Cup. In the competition, Dalian Wanda's players were maliciously collided by the opposing players many times, but the referee turned a blind eye. Finally, Wanda scored and was offside by the referee.

In the end, Wanda lost the game in the penalty shootout, which made Wang Jianlin and coach Xu Baogen on the sidelines go directly to the referee on duty to explain. Finally, Wang Jianlin was so angry that he announced his retirement from China football at the post-match press conference.