Until noon on May 5, the new season
China Super League (soccer league)
The selection of the league's tournament has not yet been finalized, and the organizers and related organizations are working hard to win the support of Rizhao City to host the tournament in the near future. Affected by the epidemic and other factors, the new season
China Super League (soccer league)
Preparations for the league have been slow, with the earliest start expected to be delayed until the end of May.
May 5 was the first working day after the International Labor Day holiday. Despite the outbreak causing the mid
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Some of the staff in the preparatory teams of the Association and the CFF need to work from home, but they are still actively promoting the preparations for the opening of the league through online means.
It is reported that as of early May, Meizhou City and Dalian City have confirmed to host the new season
China Super League (soccer league)
The first stage of the league has two divisions and the selection of the remaining one division is still being actively pursued. At present, the Chinese
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The Association, CFF and related departments are working hard to gain support from Rizhao.
According to a Beijing Youth Daily reporter, the Chinese
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The preparatory team of the Association and the CFF needs to finalize all the tournament areas before submitting the final draft of the opening plan to the higher management. In addition to the start time, format and schedule, key elements of the plan include details of the tournament's anti-epidemic measures and official approvals from the relevant regions and departments. As the decision-making process for the candidate cities needs to go through a rigorous process, the final city has not yet been finalized. The start plan cannot be submitted at this time, and the start time remains to be determined.
From the current progress of preparations.
China Super League (soccer league)
It is no longer possible for the league to start in early May, and even if it does in the middle of the season, it is almost impossible. According to the analysis of the people involved in the preparation of the new season
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League play won't start until the end of May at the earliest.
Apart from the organizers, the participating clubs are also making preparations for the tournament. For example, two teams, Shenhua and Harbour, are expected to travel to Dalian for the tournament on May 7 and 8, after which they will undergo the necessary medical isolation observation in Dalian in accordance with regulations. This also means that if the teams in each group start their matches at the same time, the earliest time will be the end of the month.
According to the organizers, two Shanghai teams in the new season
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The grouping of teams in the first stage of the tournament is a foregone conclusion. The grouping of the other teams will be based on the principle of "serpentine arrangement".
in the event that
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The league will not start until the end of May or even June, so will the league schedule be further shortened and the number of rounds be reduced? The answer from the organizers was "to ensure that all 34 rounds will be played".
Since it is unlikely that the Chinese team will be able to schedule training or matches during the International Competition Day cycle from May 30 to June 14, if it is possible to start the tournament in late May, the
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The league will make full use of this time for the first phase of the tournament. In accordance with the scheduling guideline of an average of not less than 72 hours between each team's two rounds of matches.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league could still complete 34 rounds during the year, even before the World Cup opens in Qatar.
