Now, Guangzhou City's preparations are on track for a full month. The team's management is stable, the main lineup is largely retained, loaned players have returned, and the equity reform is progressing smoothly....... Preparations for the new season are in full swing.
First, let's focus on the central question of whether the team can survive. Guangzhou City is one of the few teams that have made substantial progress and are close to success in terms of shareholding reform. During the winter training period, the shareholding reform led by Guangzhou Automobile Group is progressing steadily, and a brand new Guangzhou City Football Club is about to emerge.
Guangzhou Automobile Working Group intervened in Guangzhou City Football Club in advance and actively carried out various preparatory work. The importance that Guangzhou Automobile Group attaches to the equity reform is evident in the fact that it has even sent senior leaders and managers to join the working group. It is reported that the senior leader is Chen Hanjun, the deputy general manager of Guangzhou Automobile Group, who was born in the hometown of soccer, Meizhou, Guangdong, and is 60 years old this year. While gaining an in-depth understanding of the structure of the team, the composition of the club, the youth training system and the status of the soccer base, the BAIC working group conducted a detailed research on all aspects of the club.
As for the former R&F Group, it may no longer be involved in the equity of Guangzhou City Football Club, but the original club's operation team is expected to be retained. After all, they have a wealth of experience in soccer operations, the club is also full of affection, in line with the principle of "professional people do professional things".
It is worth mentioning that Guangzhou City currently has a wage arrears problem for about four months. This problem occurred before the start of the second phase of the 2021 Chinese Super League season, and the issue of unpaid wages still exists, despite the fact that the relevant authorities of Guangzhou Municipality issued a relegation bonus for Guangzhou City Football Club before the Chinese New Year.
Fortunately, the existence of this problem has not caused too much impact on the current stage of equity reform. It is reported that a preliminary plan has been formulated to deal with the situation: all the outstanding wages of the club will be divided into two parts, with this year's New Year's Day as the boundary, the outstanding wages of last year's club staff will still be borne by the Fortune Group, and the outstanding wages after January 1, 2022 will be borne by the new shareholders after the success of the shareholding reform.
A Fuli insider said, "The original shareholders and the new shareholders were able to reach an agreement on dealing with the issue of unpaid wages, which on the one hand reflects the righteousness of Fuli bosses Zhang Li and Li Silien, and on the other hand demonstrates the tolerance and care of Guangzhou Automobile and other enterprises, which provides a strong guarantee for the steady progress of the shareholding reform." At present, what is expected is the finalization of the equity reform, and Guangzhou Automobile as the new shareholder is expected to inject capital into the club this month.
