[text eye] It is unlikely that Chen Xuyuan will not affect the professional league system. Considering that the league is mainly managed by the CFL (preparatory group), as long as the entire anti-gambling and anti-triad action does not affect multiple clubs and referees, the professional leagues, especially the Chinese Super League, may not face a devastating blow (this article started from penguin "track sports").
On the very next day (February 15), the day after Chen Xuyuan, President and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the CFA, was formally announced to be under review and investigation by the disciplinary and supervisory authorities, the CFA released a notice on the adjustment of the rules on club admission through its official website.
The admission procedure of the three-tier professional league has always been the focus of attention. The fact that some of the provisions could be released smoothly after Chen Xuyuan's fall proves that the fall of the FA chairman may not have as big an impact on the league, especially the Chinese Super League, as expected.
As the leader of Chinese soccer, it is impossible for Chen Xuyuan not to influence the professional league system. Considering that the league is mainly managed by the Chinese Football Federation (the preparatory group) and that Chen Xuyuan is mainly concerned with the men's national soccer team at the soccer association level, the professional leagues, especially the Chinese Super League, may not face a devastating blow as long as the entire anti-gambling campaign does not affect multiple music departments and referees.
At the end of June and beginning of July 2019, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) set up a preparatory group for the changeover, with Chen Xuyuan as the head of the group. An important task of the preparatory group is to reorganize the Chinese Super League Company, which is committed to making the Chinese Super League, which has been nurtured for many years, officially listed in about three months.
On October 16, 2019, Liu Yi, Secretary General of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), and Huang Shenghua, Convener of the Preparatory Group for the Professional League, issued a news release on the preparations for the Professional League. At the outset of Liu Yi's immediate role as Secretary General of the CFA, it was speculated that his main task would be to facilitate the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The press conference also seemed to highlight the division of roles, with Liu Yi set to be the promoter of the FA and Huang Shenghua more responsible for the day-to-day work of the Chinese Super League in the future.
Regarding the relationship between the Football Association and the Chinese Super League, Chen Xuyuan also positioned himself in an interview." I believe that the soccer association and the professional league is a partnership, the soccer association should fully support the independent operation and self-development of the league. The soccer association is more of a service to help the league form the ability of self-development as soon as possible, service and supervision are the most important key words."
In a press conference held by Liu Yi and Huang Shenghua, it was further clarified that "the CFA will no longer hold future shares in the Chinese Super League company. Next season, the CFA will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operations of the league. The league will organize and manage itself, and the CFA will only oversee major matters."
However, things did not go as smoothly as Chen Xuyuan expected, and the Chinese Super League disappeared, replaced by the CFF (preparatory group).2021 On July 5, 2021, the CFA and the club leaders held a preparatory meeting for the CFF, announcing that Shi Qiang served as the head of the preparatory group for the CFF, Liu Jun served as the deputy head, and Chen Xuyuan served as the secretary of the temporary party branch.
This meant that the day-to-day affairs of the league gradually shifted to the specific responsibility of the CFA (preparatory team). Huang Shenghua had already made up his mind before that. At this point, the relationship between Liu Yi and Chen Xuyuan may have ended its "deep love" phase.
In the coming season, the CFL (Preparatory Group) is fully responsible for a series of major matters such as the schedule and access of the Chinese Super League. Shi Qiang and Liu Jun also attended the relevant press conference.
In Chen Xuyuan's definition, the CFA and the CFF are partners, but common sense dictates that major matters would certainly need to be endorsed by the CFA. I'm afraid some of the more complicated matters are beyond the FA's ability to decide on their own.
In any case, the CFA (Preparatory Group) has been given enough authority to a certain extent, which makes it more autonomous. With the National Football League's World Cup outings underway, Chen Xuyuan's focus has shifted completely to the national team. In the face of today's emergency, the CFF (Preparatory Group) will not be thrown into a panic, nor will it lead to a complete standstill in the league's daily work.
Of course, we can't ignore Chen Xuyuan's impact on the Chinese Super League. It was under his rule that clubs fully implemented neutral names, a salary limit (pitch limit) was imposed, and the naturalization policy tended to collapse. League fixtures were cut off in order to train for the national team.
Macro, the Chinese super bubble is the general trend, "gold dollar soccer" is destined to be unsustainable. The Russian Premier League is a vivid example of "see him on a high building, see him collapse". However, the chances of implementing some policies are questionable. At a time when many clubs are caught in a critical moment of life and death, the implementation of the gender-neutral name policy is tantamount to pouring cold water on investors. "The mayor has become a three-fat man" is "another stick in the head".
In addition, the policy of banning off-site relocation continues, forcing many clubs to their death throes. According to media statistics, 35 teams in China's professional leagues have disbanded, including four Chinese Super League clubs.
As a matter of fact, Chen Xuyuan only needs to take the responsibility that he should take. Although he is the head of the Football Association, there is still an invisible hand behind him. Even if he is a "Sun Monkey", he still wears a spell on his head. From this perspective, Chen Xuyuan's influence on the Chinese Super League is also limited.
Chen Xuyuan's successor may not be able to break the seal of the professional league. There is also some good news: for example, the U23 policy has been abolished in the Chinese Super League; and Central League One and Central League Two teams are expected to relocate easily.
Even in the appointment of Chen Xuyuan, some unreasonable rules or rules that caused difficulties for the team at this stage are being quietly changed. This proves that the increased autonomy of the CFF (preparatory team) can also offset the negative effects of Chen Xuyuan's accident.
Of course, Chen Xuyuan's problems could also be closely related to the Chinese Super League. If it involves Shanghai Port (formerly Shanghai Harbor), the implications will be particularly far-reaching. Consider that the management of Wuhan Changjiang (Wuhan Zall), Hebei (Huaxia Happiness), and Shenzhen (Shenzhen Caesar) have lost contact, with Meng Zhen, who was the chairman of the music department at China Happiness, being retained by the Supervisory Committee of Chongyang County, Xianning City, Hubei Province, on suspicion of committing a crime. If you are involved in more teams, the blow to the Chinese Super League is fatal. According to the usual practice, the team playing fake football is likely to face the punishment of relegation.
Even if Chen Xuyuan's problems were limited to the FA and related only to the national team, the incident still had an immeasurable impact on the Chinese Super League. After all, he is the leader of Chinese soccer. If he is imprisoned, he will have a negative impact on the league's reputation, brand value and influence.
In the context of the epidemic has just ended, the Chinese Super League is also trying to attract sponsors. In a press conference, Liu Jun, deputy head of the CFL preparatory team and chairman of the CFL, said, "At this stage, the CFL adapts to the situation, does not blindly pursue big sponsors, and also welcomes some small sponsors, and the CFL preparatory team and the CFL will match the sponsors' satisfactory equity." He even mentioned that 8 or 10 million sponsors may also get a satisfactory equity package.
The news of Chen Xuyuan has suddenly become the center of attention for the entire community at a crucial time for the Chinese Super League to attract investment and boost broadcast rights sales. How many potential sponsors will be discouraged?
We can only hope that the CFL (Preparatory Group) can minimize the negative impact of Chen Xuyuan's accident so that the struggling league can escape birth. As to what impact Chen Xuyuan's successor will have on the Super League, whether it will push back the stove or continue to decentralize the CFF (preparatory), nothing is clear and we cannot jump to conclusions.
Chen Xuyuan's fate is fluttering in the wind, as is the future of Chinese soccer, and isn't the Chinese Super League?
