In an article, journalist Chen Hua talks about the contributions and problems of Guangzhou Evergrande (now Guangzhou) and Xu Jiayin to Chinese soccer. He argued that Evergrande's contribution in terms of athletics cannot be denied, but some of the acts of contributing to the country, such as paying Lippi's salary and dominating the non-blood naturalized players, carry a negative impact.
Chen Hua wrote in the article: In fact, in terms of athletics, I have great respect for Guangzhou Evergrande, especially during Liu Yongzhuo's tenure as manager, and I would even go so far as to say that my respect for them has reached 120%. Liu Yongzhuo can be regarded as the only real candidate with professional managerial qualities in the Chinese Super League era.
In any case, Guangzhou Evergrande has won 2 AFC Champions League titles and 8 Chinese Super League titles, relying on team morale and club management. Regardless of the way Evergrande receives its soccer funding, at least the results of Evergrande's athletic endeavors should not be overlooked.
Secondly, I have always been strongly opposed to Guangzhou Evergrande, a local team, using some of the speculative behaviors to cover up their own problems after the unprecedented success of the professional club. For example, they engaged in a big deal to take over the affairs of the national team at a later stage, paying national football manager Lippi, making Cannavaro the coach, and actively organizing non-blood naturalized players.
In the end, compared to the club's competitive success, such behavior is undoubtedly a boundary-crossing act, an attempt to kidnap local interests to national interests. As a real estate company, Evergrande's attempt to kidnap the interests of the national team through the means of soccer, which has national influence, ultimately leads to unresolved problems for the company itself. However, the national team, especially the Chinese national team, belongs to all Chinese people and fans, not to Xu Jiayin or Evergrande Enterprises alone.
Imagine what would have happened if the Evergrande-led non-blood naturalized players had actually helped the national football team succeed in the last World Cup. Not only might there have been no industry consolidation, but Evergrande might have been able to weather the storm as the real estate market faced two red line crises. After all, the national team can enter the World Cup, Xu boss behind the strategy and investment is how great ah.
Unfortunately, this scenario did not materialize. Sometimes fate is predestined. Man's plans are not as good as God's plans. Even so, Evergrande's success in the field of competition cannot be denied. Whether the Evergrande model has had a positive or negative long-term impact on Chinese soccer is a question that needs to be discussed academically. This is a conflict within the people.
