The fate of Chinese Super League champion Shenzhen has affected the hearts of many fans. According to Shenzhen team reporter Cheng Wenli, Shenzhen is facing a huge debt of 3.5 billion yuan. After the end of the league, media reports said that if the debt problem can not be solved, Shenzhen is likely to face the fate of relegation or dissolution. In order to keep the team the executives of Shenzhen's music department made a concession that they were willing to forgive most of the music department's debt if a suitable company was willing to take over the team. In order for Shenzhen to stay in the Chinese Super League, the CFA also released a timely 25 million yuan bailout to the music department. Judging from the current situation, Shenzhen should be able to maintain its qualification for the Chinese Super League.
The Shenzhen team has already started the preparation and training for the new season. The club will also be welcoming a new coach for the new season in the form of former international player Chen Tao, who is very familiar to fans. 37-year-old Chen Tao was the center of the midfield for the 85 golden generation of the National Youth Football League (NYFL). With his outstanding performance at the World Youth Championships, he was named to the best team at the World Youth Championships that year along with Argentina's Lionel Messi. Originally, Chen Tao could have studied abroad, but due to Shenyang Jinde's huge asking price, Chen Tao's plan to study abroad was put on hold and he could only stay in the Chinese Super League. In addition to Shenyang Jinde, Chen Tao also played for Shanghai Shenhua, Dalian Albin and other teams. This time, Shenzhen is the first program of Chen Tao's coaching career, full of opportunities and challenges. With the team facing huge debts, it is unlikely that there will be a large number of signings. From the current news, Shenzhen's three main players Dai Weijun, Zhang Yuan and Li Yuanyi are likely to leave Shenzhen.
Although the Shenzhen team is not performing as well as it should, the club's top management has invested heavily in the team. Currently, the team has six former international players including Gao Lin, Sun Ke, Wang Yongper, Jiang Zhipeng, Pei Shuai and Dong Chunyu. Even if three of the main players leave the team, the overall strength of the Shenzhen team should not be underestimated. If these old international players can regain their form in the new season, Shenzhen is not without hope to complete the task of relegation. It is understood that the veteran Gao Lin and Jiang Zhipeng has returned to Shenzhen to train and prepare for the new season, I also mean that these two international players will stay in Shenzhen in the new season.
It is worth mentioning that veterans Gao Lin and Chen Tao were teammates in the 85 National Youth Football League, where the Evergrande and National Football League's decorated striker achieved great success on the international stage. After leaving Guangzhou, Gao Lin joined Shenzhen as team captain and assistant coach. Apparently, now Gao Lin is also planning for his career after retirement. In the future, he will probably serve as a coach like Chen Tao. However, when Shenzhen encountered difficulties, the 37-year-old veteran chose to stick around and help the team tide over the difficulties. For rookie coach Chen Tao, who is deficient in field command, veteran teammate Gao Lin will also develop tactical play for Chen Tao. It is believed that with the escort of Evergrande's meritorious players, Chen Tao's coaching journey in the new season will become easier.
