On the 3rd, the CFA released a document on its official website about the policy adjustment of professional clubs, adjusting the focuses of clubs' relocation, commercial title, and the number of foreign aiders in the new season. According to the document, clubs can name their teams in the 2024-2028 season and conditionally accept the relocation of professional clubs. Each team in the Chinese Super League can have a maximum of five foreign aiders in the new season. Three measures have been introduced, also known as the CFA new year's "three axes". So, what's new in these three axes?
Allow clubs to name teams
The CFA Regulations on the Management of Professional Club and Team Names (Trial Implementation) make the following adjustments to professional club team names:Club names adhere to non-corporate (neutral names), and clubs are allowed to name their teams for the 2024-2028 season. The document also stipulates that the teams belonging to a club shall not accept the name, trade name or brand (including similar Chinese characters or phrases) of the club's shareholders; shall not accept the titles of sponsors such as gambling, tobacco, etc.; a team can only accept the title of one sponsor; and the teams of different clubs shall not be owned by the same sponsor (including its top ten shareholders or actual control).
Acceptance of relocation is conditional
The regulations (for trial implementation) on the change of registered member associations and equity transfer of men's professional soccer clubs of the CFA are adjusted as follows in terms of off-site relocation and equity change: firstly, the off-site relocation is conditionally accepted; secondly, the restriction on new upgraded clubs that do not allow important equity transfer within one year after upgrading is canceled; and thirdly, the qualification requirements for the transferring party and the transferee are appropriately relaxed, so that the requirements for the club's equity diversification reform can be better adapted to. Requirements.
Each Premier League team is allowed to have five foreigners per game.
On the 3rd, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) released on its official website a document related to player transfer registration for the 2024 season for Chinese Super League (CSL), Chinese A League (CAL) and Chinese B League (CBL) clubs. The document adjusted the foreign aid policy: each team in the new season of the Chinese Super League can have a maximum of five foreign aiders, and each team in the Chinese League A can have a maximum of three foreign aiders.
Compared with the previous season, the registration quota, number of registered foreign aiders and the number of players on the field have been adjusted in the new season for both the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the Chinese League A (CLA). In the 2024 season, the number of registered foreign aiders for CSL clubs shall not exceed seven, and the number of registered foreign aiders for the CLA shall not exceed four; the maximum number of foreign aiders for CSL shall be five and five per game, and that of the CLA shall be three and three per game, respectively.
In addition, the winter transfer window of the new season for the Chinese Super League and the Chinese A League is from January 4 to February 28, and the summer transfer window is from June 17 to July 15; the winter transfer window of the new season for the Chinese B League is from January 4 to March 8, and the summer transfer window is the same as that of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese A League.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the adjustment of the foreign aid policy is a general trend, which is conducive to the Chinese Super League teams to better adapt to the AFC Champions League.
Focus Interpretation
Sichuan Jiuniu is open for relocation or migration to Shenzhen
The new CFA policy adjusts the policy of relocation of men's professional soccer clubs, but there are several prerequisites - anyone who wants to relocate must obtain the consent and agreement of the CFA, and no further transfer is allowed within five years.
Under the new rules of the Football Association, for Sichuan fans, last season's successful super Sichuan Jiuniu is full of suspense whether to go or stay. At the beginning of last season, Sichuan Nine Bulls wanted to move to Hunan, but due to various reasons, the plan was shelved. After the success of the Super League, Sichuan Jiuniu expressed the idea of staying in Sichuan, but based on the conditions of the site and policy support, "stay" is not sure.
January 3, the reporter contacted the Sichuan Jiuniu investor City Football Group relevant person in charge. The other side said that the club is digesting the corresponding rules of the new policy of the Football Association, the need for the club's senior management for further consultation. He mentioned that the club had relocation communication with Shenzhen before, and did not rule out moving to Shenzhen.
