There exists a terrible second-year relegation curse in the Chinese Super League, with many promoted teams performing well in their first season, only to collapse and be relegated straight away in their second. These include Qingdao Yellow Sea in 2021, Beijing Renhe in 2019, Guizhou Hengfeng in 2018, Yanbian Fude in 2017 and Shijiazhuang Yongchang in 2016. All of these teams were relegated in their second seasons, and now it's the turn of Dalian Ren and Meizhou Hakka to raise eyebrows as to whether they can break the spell.
The last team is the one that fans expect to be relegated. He is the Shenzhen team. It's a joke that the whole team is accessible. He hasn't paid his salary for half a year this season. Under the manipulation of people like Chen Xuyuan and Du Zhaocai, such a team can still get in. This shows how dark Chinese soccer is and how amateurish the Chinese Super League is. Currently, Shenzhen has 11 points in 13 rounds of matches and is only 3 points away from the relegation zone. Based on the current state of the Shenzhen team, I feel sorry for those who really love soccer.
Relegation battles have always been fickle in the league. Especially in the final sprint stage, the interests behind it are more intricate. Currently, the situation of the relegation battle is becoming clearer. Five teams, Dalian Ren, Meizhou Hakka, Nantong Zhiyun, Qingdao Hainiu and Shenzhen Team are likely to be the two relegated teams in the new season. The summer transfer is about to start, whether they can strengthen their strength through this transfer will decide the relegation prospect in the next 17 rounds of matches. Let's wait and see.
