Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard, which Chinese fans call the "Immortal Bird of the Middle League", has been looking for a new investor, according to Soccer Daily.
On December 8, the 2022 season of the Central League ended, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard, the only professional soccer club in Xinjiang, ranked 19th in the league with a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 25 losses, and was relegated for the fourth time in five years from 2018 onwards. In the previous three relegations, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard was magically dubbed by Chinese fans as the "Immortal Bird of the Central League".
"Recently, the club will announce the search for partners to continue to promote the transfer of the club's equity. Although Chinese soccer is currently in the doldrums, Xinjiang is still a fertile ground for soccer and still hopes that enterprises and individuals interested in soccer will come to Xinjiang to invest in soccer." Zhang Fujun, deputy general manager of Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard Football Club, said in an interview.
Zhang Fujun said, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard investor Urumqi Juntai real estate adhere to nine years, especially the new championship epidemic for three years, almost every end of the season to argue and think about whether the next season to continue, fortunately, whenever the new season begins, in order to continue the fire of professional soccer in Xinjiang, the investor still chose to adhere to.
Since 2020, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard has been actively searching for new investors to diversify its shareholding in the music division, but no progress has been made. Relying solely on current investors to support the future of Xinjiang soccer. "Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard is a relatively pure and simple music division with no history of salary arrears or legacy issues, and Xinjiang soccer is also pure and has a fan base, or hopefully, someone will step up to add a fire to Xinjiang soccer." Zhang Fujun said.
