2. 9 FA-related personnel investigated
In the past 150 days, nine people involved in the CFA have been scrutinized and investigated. Only in Chinese soccer can this happen in a short period of time, with a large number of people and a wide range of positions.
On November 26 last year, Li Tie, the former head coach of Chinese men's soccer, was investigated for suspected serious violations of the law. Censorship news in Chinese soccer has been frequent.2023 On January 19, Liu Yi, former secretary general of the CFA, was subject to a supervisory investigation, and Chen Yongliang, executive deputy secretary general of the CFA and head of the country's management department, was subject to a censorship investigation.
On February 14, Chen Xuyuan, the president of the CFA, was reviewed and investigated. Chen Xuyuan took office in 2019. During this period, the leadership team name neutrality, a policy that fleshly reduces the commercial value of the Chinese Super League.
On March 24, Wang Xiaoping, director of the Disciplinary Committee of the CFA, and Huang Song, head of the Competition Department, were investigated. Wang Xiaoping was jokingly referred to as a "calligrapher" because he was often seen signing fines, and before March 29, CFA Vice President Yu Hongchen was reviewed and investigated. He was known for his phrase "can't play". Dong Zheng, former general manager of the Chinese Super League, was also taken away for investigation.
On April 1, Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the State General Administration of Sport and party secretary of the Chinese Football Association, was supervised and investigated as the highest level official in the soccer anti-corruption storm. Currently, the Chinese Football Association has only two vice-presidents, Gao Hongbo and Sun Wen, the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee, Yan Zhanhe, and the deputy secretary general, He Xi.
3, Will the Super League be hot this season?
Last season, the Super League expanded to 18 teams. Many teams in the Chinese Super League are in economic crisis. The keyword in the sports layout used to be "salary arrears", and fans paid much less attention to the Chinese Super League. The Chinese Super League is particularly cold.
Last season, a new king arrived in the Chinese Super League, Wuhan Sanzhen. This team beat Shandong on goal difference and were crowned the Super League champions for the first time in their history. Wuhan Three Town also achieved the miracle of winning the third consecutive year of the third tier league.
At the beginning of 2022, in order to adapt the team to a higher level of the league, Wuhan Three Town brought in powerful foreign players such as Stanciu, Davidson and Wallace, as well as international players such as Deng Hanwen, Gao Junyi and Liu Dangzuo, which greatly enhanced the strength of the team. In the new season, Wuhan Three Town's team lineup is further optimized, ushering in powerful mid-generation players such as Li Yang, Wei Shihao and Yan Dinghao. Foreign aid Yakubu took Malcolm's place, and he scored a header in his debut.
Shandong Luneng finished second in the Chinese Super League last season and won the FA Cup. In the era of gold-dollar soccer, Shandong Luneng's investment seems to be a bit "cold". In recent years, with the prosperity of soccer, investors in Chinese Super League clubs began to reduce their investment or even quit. Shandong Luneng's investment is stable. Last season, in the Chinese Super League and the first team registration list, a total of 23 people from Luneng's youth training system. With the help of strong foreign aid, Shandong Taishan won the FA Cup for three consecutive times.
Zhejiang finished third in the league and runner-up in the FA Cup in their inaugural season in the Chinese Super League and managed to qualify for the AFC Champions League the following season. As an old team, Zhejiang dropped into the Central League in 2016. Over the next few years, they struggled to overtake, but they always lost the chain at the crucial moment of overtaking. After a few seasons of dormancy in the Central League A, Zhejiang managed to overtake at the end of the 2021 season by beating Qingdao in the play-offs. In the new season, Zhejiang has more than 30 sponsors, ranking first in China.
The new Super League season is about to start and we are looking forward to the comeback of the season. Long time no see, lively Premier League.
