Today, Shanxi Longjin Football Club released a statement announcing that it will withdraw from the professional soccer league. The official made it clear that the team has no salary arrears, but has lost its qualification because it failed to pay the 600,000 yuan participation deposit on time.
Here's what the official announcement from the club reads
Dear friends who care and support Shanxi Longjin, in this season of spring, we have to announce a sad news to you. After the CFA new season access audit, Shanxi Longjin failed to obtain the qualification to participate in the competition, so we have to withdraw from the professional league, the end of our journey in the green field, bid farewell to the land of Sanjin. Thank you to all those who have been caring, supporting and helping us! Although the time was short, every moment was full of beauty. Long Jin players, this memory will be engraved in our hearts forever! At this time of parting, we would like to take this opportunity to express a few sincere feelings:
1. We do not owe wages.
Facing many challenges such as the epidemic, Chinese soccer is going through a tough time and some clubs even quit as a result. Although Shanxi Longjin also encountered many difficulties, with the joint efforts of coaches, players and fans, we not only completed the season, but also achieved the sixth place in the Central B League. Under the extremely difficult conditions, we still insisted on the bottom line, people-oriented, and used all the more than 3 million yuan in the account to pay the team's wages, and we do not have any unpaid wages at present.
2. We are helpless.
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We had prepared a two-handed preparation, on the one hand, we actively prepare for the second division, on the other hand, we also strive to fill in the first division, to create a new record for Shanxi professional soccer. However, when it came to confirming the qualification, we failed to pay the deposit of 600,000 RMB on time due to financial problems, resulting in the loss of the qualification. Although we reported the difficulties to the CFA in the first instance and sought help from the Shanxi Provincial Football Association, as of April 25th, the problem remained unresolved. On that day, with the CFA announcing the list of participants for the new season, we regretfully lost our eligibility.
3. We are deeply saddened.
Looking back on the past two years, Shanxi Longjin has gone through hardships on the road of soccer, but we have always stood firm on our beliefs and quietly paid for the development of professional soccer in Shanxi. We have experienced the difficulties at the beginning of the season, and also experienced the glory moment of reaching the first division. During this time, we longed for the warmth and support of the local authorities, but reality gave us a cold response. We were deeply saddened by the fact that we were not given a participation guarantee when we needed help the most.
We would like to treat the moon with sincerity, but we can't help that the moon only lights up the ditch. Once again, I would like to thank all the leaders, sponsors, people from all walks of life and fans who have supported Shanxi Longjin for more than two years; I would like to thank every coach, athlete and staff who have put their heart and soul into Shanxi Longjin. I wish you all a bright and beautiful future, may Shanxi soccer can be bitter sweet, rise soon. Let's work together to guard the spring of the green field! May every parting be full of meaning and look forward to our reunion! See you soon!
