With the 2022 season
China Super League (soccer league)
As the league kicks off, Guangzhou City will embark on a journey from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at 16:20 today, taking a direct flight to Haikou on China Southern Airlines. Yesterday, the team bus full of team equipment and medical equipment has arrived in Haikou in advance.
According to the first-team roster released by the club, a total of 35 players were enrolled by Guangzhou City at this stage of the tournament, with an average age of 25.4 years old. During the off-season, Guangzhou City renewed the contract of last season's manager Van Garst, and players such as Tang Miao, Cheng Yuelei, Zhang Gong, Wang Peng, Chen Junle, Long Wenhao, Chen Zhizhao, Jiang Jihong and Song Wenjie also renewed their contracts. In addition, seven "after 00" players Tang Jiayian, Li Zhuoxuan, Wei Feng, Liao Jiajun, Li Yongjia, Yang Yang, Wu Junjie were transferred to the first team, plus Wu Chengru, Wen Yongjun, Su Yuliang and Jin Liangkuan, Guangzhou City "after 00" players have reached as many as 11 people. The team is developing in the direction of rejuvenation on the basis of last season's lineup.
However, news has it that Guangzhou City's shareholding reform has not been a smooth road, and despite having deposited 100 million yuan on its books, the club has been unable to utilize it, and the scheduled payment of salary arrears has been repeatedly postponed. Earlier, some players pressured the club to follow the example of Chongqing team's strike and refuse to enter the tournament if the issue of salary arrears was not resolved.
However, the latest news shows that after many communications between the club and the players, this problem has been solved for the time being. The club conveyed the determination that the new investor will actively promote the share reform, and the players will be in the playing area on time. However, it was reported that the players' side proposed a 14-day deadline within which the club was expected to raise funds to pay three months' wages. Therefore, the Guangzhou City team may still face new challenges after the opening match.
According to the schedule, Canton City will face the first five rounds of the tournament against the
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
Dalian, Shandong Taishan, Henan Songshan Longmen and Zhejiang.
