External independent arbitration institutions have always played an important role in international soccer, yet they have never been established in China. This has created a dilemma for Chinese professional soccer players, who are often in a vulnerable position and find it difficult to protect their rights and interests. With the CFA handing over the right to arbitrate unpaid wages to the China Sports Arbitration Commission (CSAC), it marks a huge step forward for Chinese professional sports, especially in soccer. However, it remains to be seen what kind of efforts the China Sports Arbitration Commission will be able to make in the short term. Whether Jiangsu Suning, a club that has been deregistered by the CFA, can initiate the arbitration process is still up for debate.
In addition, as the problem of salary arrears in Chinese soccer is so widespread that there were only 41 arbitrators when the China Sports Arbitration Commission was established in February this year, they are faced with not only the soccer sector but the entire sports sector. How to meet the needs of players with unpaid wages in a fast, efficient and timely manner is also a big problem. At present, it is not known whether the award compensation standards will be enforced in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law or the industry regulations of FIFA. The China Sports Arbitration Commission will give us the answer in the future.
Chinese professional soccer players are always associated with high salaries, luxury houses, famous cars and famous watches in the eyes of some fans. It is also true that in the golden dollar era, Chinese Super League players were paid far beyond their value, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, in today's China B, China A and even China Super League, there are still a large number of players who face enormous pressure to survive like ordinary people. It is nothing new that they do not get any salary in a year. The needs of these players should also be addressed
How can Chinese soccer have a future if a Chinese soccer player's career plan is just to find a club that pays a regular monthly salary? Soccer players are not even guaranteed a minimum income. How many parents would voluntarily push their children into the fire pit of Chinese soccer. Therefore, the establishment of the China Sports Arbitration Commission (CSAC) is not only to fill the vacancy of an independent sports arbitration body in China, but also to shoulder the task of improving the environment of Chinese soccer and even the whole sports, as well as carrying the hope of solving the problem of soccer talent drain, the importance of which is obvious.
