At the end of the year, the Chinese Super League has seen a huge change. According to Shenzhen team reporter Wen Li, as the first year champion of the Chinese Super League, it is currently in big trouble. In addition to goalkeeper Zhang Lu, who was previously confirmed to be involved in the Li Tie case and taken away for investigation, many people from the Shenzhen team have been taken away.
Two officials and three players from the Shenzhen team have been taken away, according to media reports by Humanity Leigh. Some of them are officials and players of the Shenzhen team, and others are former. Many fans believe that the Shenzhen team has become the hardest hit by the Chinese Super League's anti-corruption efforts. Since the Chinese Super League entered the off-season, the investigation department has accelerated the case.
For Shenzhen, if they are confirmed to be related to the Li Tie case, or involved in controlling the outcome of matches and playing fake football, they could end up facing relegation by penalty. As a result, the Chinese Super League is sure to see a major overhaul as it enters the off-season. It's hard to say what teams will be competing next season.
For Chen Xuyuan, there is now another update. According to soccer news media Li Xuan, Chen Xuyuan will organize a league working meeting on January 15, which should be Chen Xuyuan's first public appearance recently. Previously, due to a long period of no public appearance, many fans also think that Chen Xuyuan has been investigated.
According to Chen Xuyuan's term of office, there is still a little more than a year left. Now, it depends on whether he completes his term before stepping down or halfway through. As he will attend the CFA meeting on January 15, it proves that Chen Xuyuan will not step down before the Chinese New Year. Perhaps, Chen Xuyuan can land safely, retire and enjoy his old age.
For Chinese soccer, the bottom has now been reached. Even if it has reached rock bottom, it is still important to majorly overhaul Chinese soccer and catch all the bad guys so that Chinese soccer has a chance to be healthy. If you muddle through, next year's Chinese soccer will not only be at rock bottom, but in the negative.
