Recently, the domestic soccer world has been in turmoil again, and international footballer Dai Weijun has become the focus of media and fans' hot debate due to his four-month-long unpaid salary. He has submitted an application to the Chinese Football Association to resume his free agency. This morning, a reporter revealed that French second division club Sochaux has invited Dai Weijun for a trial, while many European teams are also interested in him. In the evening, Dai Weijun's lawyer spoke out through his personal social media platform, explaining the CFA's double standards regarding access and free agency rules.
Dai Weijun's lawyer, Zhang Bing, issued the following statement:
The grace period notice issued by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on April 3 regarding clubs' handling of wage arrears is essentially an adjustment of the CFA's original access rules; however, it does not mean that the CFA has revised its free agency rules (FIFA stipulates that there are two months of unpaid wages, and most Super League contracts stipulate that there are three months of unpaid wages); the access rules are in parallel with the free agency rules. Therefore, while the CFA allows clubs to gain access due to wage arrears, players have the same right to request free agency due to wage arrears of two months.
