China Super League (soccer league)
Although the drums of the league has not yet sounded, but the Shanghai duo's pace of preparation has been quietly accelerated. It is reported that the two giants Shenhua and Harbor are expected to sail together after "May 1", through the chartered flight directly to Dalian, in order to enter the closed area in advance to accept the epidemic isolation, for the new season's strong campaign ready. If all goes well as expected, the two teams may officially bid farewell to Shanghai on May 7th and 8th.
Currently, Shenhua is gathering in Kangqiao base for training, while Shanghai Harbor, which has been out of training for more than a month, has also gathered in a hotel in Shanghai to start preparing for the new season. This season's Chinese Super League will be divided into three divisions, with the first phase of matches expected to be played in Dalian, Meizhou and Rizhao in Shandong Province. It is rumored that Shenhua and Seaport are likely to be assigned to Dalian to complete the first phase of the Chinese Super League.
Previously, the CFA was quite concerned about the travel and transit problems of Shenhua and Harbor. With the epidemic in Shanghai gradually improving, the two teams are expected to apply for a special route after the "May 1", through the closed-loop transfer chartered flights to the Dalian tournament. They need to enter the closed quarantine in accordance with the provisions of the closed quarantine, pending the finalization of the new season of the Chinese Super League tournament area and schedule. If all goes well, the new season of the Chinese Super League is expected to officially start at the end of May to early June.
However, Shenhua and Harbour's travel will still need to be approved by the CDCs in Shanghai and Dalian, as well as the civil aviation authorities. This process can take quite a while, including confirmation from both the Shanghai CDC and Dalian CDC, while the civil aviation authorities need to apply for a charter flight route. Only when all the formalities are complete will the teams be able to depart from Shanghai. The entire transfer process will be based on the successful model of the AFC Championships and Winter Olympics, taking a completely closed-loop management to ensure that the epidemic prevention work is foolproof.
