A new chapter in Hebei soccer: Zhang Junzhe helps inaugurate Datong's home stadium
The historic decision to move Hebei's home stadium north to Datong is inextricably linked to the active involvement of local player Zhang Junzhe. Zhang Junzhe, a native of Datong, started his professional career with his soccer talent and has won wide recognition in the soccer circle by showing his talent in the Chinese Super League. This time, it is through Zhang Junzhe's role as a bridge, the Hebei team and Datong Culture and Tourism successfully hand in hand, and finally finalized the cooperation.
This was particularly emphasized in the official announcement of Hebei Football Club: "On October 4, Hebei will have its first home game against Cangzhou Lions. This not only marks the first time that Datong and even Shanxi Province will welcome the Chinese Super League, but also the first time that Hebei's Datong-born player, Zhang Junzhe, will make his professional league debut in front of his hometown fathers and mothers."
According to the strategic cooperation agreement signed by both parties, the cooperation between Hebei and Cosmos will continue until the end of this season. Although both sides are looking forward to a long-term future cooperation, they are currently keeping an open mind in light of numerous uncertainties. These variables include league policies, the CFA's ban on relocation, and more.
It seems very likely that Hebei will be relegated to the Central League this season. This season, the League adopted the match system, and many League 1 clubs were unable to afford the cost of the home-and-away system due to operational difficulties. There is no clear news on whether the home-and-away system will be resumed next season. If the match system is continued, the cooperation between Hebei and Datong may face challenges. If the home-and-away system is reinstated, the two sides are still interested in continuing their cooperation.
Relocation policy may be adjusted
As we all know, according to the policy of the CFA, professional league clubs are not allowed to transfer to other places. However, in view of the actual situation of epidemic prevention and control, after the league resumed the home and away match system this season, the CFA (chips) allowed some teams without the conditions for hosting matches to choose a third-party home stadium. It was with this special policy that Hebei moved their home ground to Datong. Compared to Shenhua, harbor and other clubs, Hebei team will be the first team base camp directly moved to Datong, Shanxi, has revealed a clear trend of "off-site business".
In fact, in recent years, due to the deterioration of the ecological environment of the league, a number of clubs are struggling to survive, and they all hope that the CFA will liberalize the ban and allow relocation to look for opportunities. In fact, the CFA has also considered this. It is reported that the earliest by the end of this year, the CFA is expected to relocate the ban on unbundling, the lower level of the League B clubs are expected to take the lead in being allowed to relocate.
Hebei team this time in the form of a third-party home relocation to Shanxi, if you can achieve a win-win cooperation with Datong, will be a positive attempt to relocate the ban on relocation, but also for the future of the Football Association policy adjustment provides an important factual basis.
