Reporter: Sichuan Jiuniu's move to Shenzhen is supported by the relevant departments and is expected to come true.
On December 16, according to reporter Cheng Wenli, the Chinese Super League newcomer Sichuan Jiuniu's move to Shenzhen is supported by the relevant departments.
According to Soccer Daily, the CFA issued a notice to third-tier clubs on December 12 to solicit opinions on policies related to the 2024 season of the professional league, and surveyed clubs through a questionnaire. One of the questions was whether the club's off-site transfer policy supports conditions (the sports bureau and member associations of the place of transfer agree to the transfer, and the member associations of the place of transfer, the sports bureau and the local government agree to the transfer, and the transfer is not permitted for five years).
Sichuan Jiuniu's move to Shenzhen is expected to come true, reporter Cheng Wenli wrote in an update to her microblog:
Until 6:30pm today, I thought there were policy restrictions on foreign clubs moving into Shenzhen, and it was unlikely to succeed. After all, the CFA has not yet publicly stated that the policy of foreign open club transfer, but just now, I received a message from a friend in the circle (non-roadside agency), Sichuan Jiuniu move to Shenzhen is expected to be realized!
As a matter of fact, as early as February this year, I heard that several foreign clubs wanted to move to Shenzhen, including Hebei, which was relegated last year, Heilongjiang in the Central League, Jiangxi and Zhuhai in the Central League Two. And the Shenzhen Sports Bureau was open to the idea, but Sichuan Jiuniu's plan to move to Changsha was ruined when the foreign transfer policy was suspended due to an accident involving CFA president Chen Xuyuan.
Why do so many teams want to move to Shenzhen? Because Shenzhen's policies are good, for example, Shenzhen's local Chinese Super League B clubs can enjoy special fund subsidies for Shenzhen's sports industry. In recent seasons, Shenzhen soccer clubs participating in the Chinese Super League have enjoyed a special fund subsidy of 60 million yuan per season, of which 35 million yuan is subsidized by the municipal government and 25 million yuan is subsidized by the Longgang District Government (provided that the team's home stadium is located in the Longgang Universiade Center).
On December 14, Shenzhen Shenzhen Football Club completed its business registration. The club's legal representative, Tang Xigang, is also the CEO of City Football Group China, responsible for the operation of Sichuan Jiuniu. His identity is reminiscent. I previously speculated that Shenzhen might be trying to form a team to win the championship because Sichuan Jiu Niu did not receive policy support from the FA when they moved to Shenzhen. The relocation seems to have taken a turn for the worse today. People in the circle told me that Jiu Niu's move to Shenzhen was supported by the authorities.
