When does the Chinese Super League start? This is the focus of many fans. After all, the new season of the Chinese Super League will restore the home and away system, and fans can go to Gongti, Tianhe Stadium and other home stadiums to watch the game. The expectations of the outside world are still very high. The previous rumor is that it is likely to start fighting on Saturday, April 15th. All teams are actively preparing for the game, except for some that may be disbanded. However, with less than 20 days to go before the middle of next month, access lists for the Premier League have not yet been announced, and teams are unable to move forward with their signings.
The access list for the Premier League is difficult to produce. After the second batch of clubs without salary arrears was announced on March 20, the list was actually released. However, according to players' lawyer Zhang Bing, there were 4-5 teams that did not meet the requirements, so an investigation was underway in the meantime, resulting in the list not being finalized.
According to current reports, last season's Chinese Super League promotion horse and Central League champions Kunshan FC will likely disband, as will Guangzhou City. There are no additional teams in the Chinese Super League for the new season, and it's likely to go from 18 teams to 16. Of course, there are some teams that still owe wages but show access, such as Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic in China A, which was publicly complained about by veteran player Yang Hao.
Apart from the fact that the entry list has not been announced, another reason why it is difficult to start the Chinese Super League is corruption. As we all know, Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan, Liu Yi, Huang Song, Wang Xiaoping and others have been investigated, and the reputation of Chinese soccer has plummeted again. Now the official news is "in-depth search, promote soccer corruption to solve", will thoroughly investigate soccer corruption.
News soon followed, with players' lawyer Zhang Bing stating that some referees had begun to be taken away for investigation. Outsiders also speculated and analyzed, saying that the referee issue must be linked to the clubs. Once referees are suspected of gambling and match-fixing, the clubs behind them will be strictly investigated. In the current situation of the teams do not have much investment, and even have the possibility of "starting over", that is, there will be more teams disbanded.
Can you imagine when the Chinese Super League will start playing with such a poor soccer environment in China? Will you restore the glory of the past? I'm afraid it's difficult. As for the pessimistic outside world, it is unlikely that the Chinese Super League will be completely scraped and cured.
