After Wuhan Changjiang announced their dissolution and Xinjiang Xuebao announced their exit, the next team will exit Hebei, according to domestic media reports. So far, no Chinese Super League team has decided to disband, but teams including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Cangzhou Lions are facing huge difficulties. If Guangzhou wants to return to the Chinese Super League, the Chinese Super League teams will have to opt out.
In Wuhan Changjiang's battle with Li Tie, they exhausted their last vestiges of attachment to professional soccer and opted out of the league. Xinjiang Snow Leopard, which was relegated to the next level in a row due to the CFA's revision of its replacement rules, only said in its statement that it "intends to withdraw", still retaining a hint of room for maneuver, but unless there are accidents, Xinjiang Snow Leopard's withdrawal is almost a nail in the coffin.
However, last season Wuhan Changjiang was relegated and Xinjiang Xuebao dropped to China B. The opt-outs will have little impact. In addition, Hebei was relegated to the Chinese First Division, with no movement in the first team and self-funded training for the ladder team by the players. If there are no surprises, Hebei will be the third professional team to opt out.
Except for Kunshan FC, which has yet to start training and has no clear date, the remaining 17 of the 18 teams in the Chinese Super League have already clarified their training schedule. But Guangzhou City and Shenzhen are in a more critical situation, in addition, Cangzhou Lions chose to change the manager, Zhao Junzhe replaced the expired Sabrić to become the leading coach of Cangzhou winter training.
The Chinese Super League 18-team variable is larger, but Guangzhou City and Shenzhen are trying to save themselves, if they can both successfully pass the access audit, the next season of the Chinese Super League will still retain 18 teams.
