Due to a series of problems, media personality Li Pingkang believes that Chinese soccer needs to consider reorganization. From what Li Pingkang said, he seems to think that Chinese soccer needs a fresh start. It is worth mentioning that "reorganization" is a big project that cannot be completed in a short time. Currently, there are 18 teams in the Chinese Super League and 18 teams in China's First Division, but Wuhan Changjiang has already quit, and Shenzhen, Hebei, and Guangzhou all have serious wage arrears problems and may be disbanded as well.
These don't count, there are many other teams that have problems to a greater or lesser extent. In other words, while there's no word that they might disband, it's a real possibility. The Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A are part of Chinese soccer and a platform for most international players. Once the league has problems, it is bound to affect the building of the national team and reduce the probability of the Chinese men's soccer team entering the World Cup. Perhaps in this case, Li Pingkang believes that Chinese soccer needs to be shuffled.
Notably, the 2026 World Cup has been expanded to include 8.5 places in Asia, and China's chances of qualifying for men's soccer have increased. However, simply increasing the quota is not good enough, and the national soccer team itself is not equally blind to the fight. In this case, only by ensuring the healthy development of the league and solving the problems that exist, Chinese soccer can move forward normally and the construction of the national team can follow. In any case, Li Pingkang's idea is a good one, and at the very least I hope that Chinese soccer can solve its own problems and finally rise. I look forward to Chinese soccer really taking off and eventually entering the World Cup and surprising fans.
