After the national team games, the Chinese Super League will reignite the war, with Beijing Guoan playing Shanghai Port in a marquee match. Currently, by beating Guoan, Port, who are 8 points ahead of Taishan, can lock up the Super League title early. Three points behind Shenhua, Guoan still has a chance to compete for the ticket to the AFC Champions League. Guoan will never want to act as a backdrop for Port to win the title. Historically, Guoan managed to stop the peak Liao Football of Zhang Yuning, Li Jin Yu, Li Tie and Qu Shengqing from winning the title. Guoan midfield core Zhang Xizhe although suspended, but the return of the main goalkeeper Han Jiaqi back from the National Olympic Games, last season's Chinese Super League local golden boot main Zhang Yuning also returned from injury, gave Beijing Guodi.
Seaport and Beijing Guoan are both traditional giants of the Chinese Super League and have won the title. Although the golden dollar era of the Chinese Super League has come to an end, Shanghai Seaport, backed by the tree of Seaport Group, is still living a rich life. According to domestic media reports, Seaport's ace foreign aid player Oscar earns more than 10 million yuan a month at the team. However, life was not easy for Beijing Guoan after the end of golden dollar soccer.In 2017, Zhonghe Group took over the operation of Beijing Guoan from CITIC Group. Sino Group, which has a real estate background, invested in Beijing Guoan and brought in senior players such as Augusto and Bieira.
Although Sino Group is unable to provide financial support to Beijing Guoan, the club has attracted commercial sponsorships from a number of well-known companies by relying on the gold standard of a capital city team and a Chinese Super League powerhouse. This year, JD.COM Group, a famous Chinese e-commerce company, became the sponsor of the chest jersey of Beijing Guoan FC. Many Guoan fans are looking forward to the successful completion of the club's stock reform at the end of the Beijing Guoan season. There are even many media reports that JD.COM Group is likely to buy Beijing Guoan next season from the first of the Sino Group and become the club's new employer. If Beijing Guoan can get financial sponsorship from JD.COM Group.
If JD.COM Group becomes Beijing Guoan's new employer, Beijing Guoan is likely to see a change of generation. The club's top management is also likely to see a major blood exchange. Current Guoan general manager Li Ming will likely be swept away. Chinese soccer greats have helped Guoan bring in a number of big-name players since becoming the club's general manager, but Beijing Guoan has never been able to equal the two Chinese Super League giants, Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Harbour. Last season, Beijing Guoan brought in two strikers, Albenro and Dabbro, who Beijing returned to their European clubs early. This season, Li Ming led the way with two heavyweights to aid Ademi and Deso FC.
Personally, I think it will be hard for Guoan to improve its fighting strength if the club continues to be signed by a club dominated by Li Ming. I guess many Guoan fans, like me, are looking forward to Li Ming leaving the club soon and getting a new general manager to help Beijing Guoan return to the top. Only then will the genius of Beijing Guoan really shine.
