The 2022 World Cup is about to open, and no one cares about the Chinese men's soccer team, so it's more popular to be "marginalized". But just recently, some senior soccer media sources have been posting articles suggesting that something "big" might happen to Chinese soccer during the World Cup for some time, and there are different opinions. Coincidentally, in recent days, various scandals and crises have begun to break out about Chinese soccer. Perhaps these are a prelude to the so-called "big event" to come.
The crisis over Hebei's unpaid wages is one of the biggest scandals in Chinese soccer during this period. Hebei players have reportedly not been paid for three years and the club has effectively been abandoned by its parent company. Not long ago, Hebei player representative Ding Haifeng publicly demanded his wages online, but all he got was a document stating that the official wage "cannot prevent players from leaving". With Hebei confirming the club's possible dissolution and the Football Association deducting points for wage violations, the team's ability to finish the season is an open question. If Hebei were to announce its dissolution during the World Cup, it would be the worst crisis in Chinese Super League history.
The match-fixing storm in the Chinese Football League is another major scandal that has recently erupted in Chinese soccer. During the 28th round match between Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Nantong Zhiyun, some media outlets said that members of the coaching staff shouted "betting terms" to the players on the pitch, which was suspected to be gambling. In fact, this season, the Central League rumors a lot of suspected fake news, "fake" for some of the financial crisis into the quagmire of the team and the players, which is almost an open secret, but this time they were directly caught "pigtails" fake operation, or the first time, so the attention has also been attracted to the game. This is the first time, so the concern is also the biggest.
Another scandal involves the "former coach" of the last national soccer team. Recently, some media sources have hinted that the "former manager" of the team, who was supposed to participate in coaching activities, was suddenly taken away for questioning by the officials and then lost contact with him. As soon as this news came out, there were different opinions from the outside world. Almost all the coaches working in the national soccer team, such as Li Tie, have become the object of suspicion.
From the CFA's point of view, no matter which of the three scandals mentioned above ends up in a "thunderstorm" which will bring a serious joint crisis to Chinese soccer. This year, in the face of the destruction of Chinese soccer, the way the CFA has handled the problem has been to do big things with small things. If there is a problem, you can cover it up. However, in this case, the FA may not be able to cover up some of the problems.
