In the Central League, each club can register three foreign players at the same time, and only a maximum of two can play at the same time in a match. In addition, the cumulative number of foreign players registered by each club in a season shall not exceed four.
Although the AFC has relaxed the restrictions on the registration of foreign aid, but up to now, each game still need to comply with the "3 +1" foreign aid appearance rules, until the 2023-24 season will implement the "5 +1" foreign aid policy, which is not a big impact on the current Chinese soccer. This will not have a big impact on the current Chinese football. Therefore, the CFA and the Preparatory Group of the CFF do not need to make any adjustment for the time being.
As for the U23 policy, there is still no limit to the number of U23 local players registered for each club in the new season in the Chinese Super League, and at least one U23 local player is present in every match (unless the U23 player is sent off for a red card).
Regarding the transfer and registration of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan players, the 2022 season will continue to implement the relevant provisions of the CFA's Circular on the Provisions Concerning the Participation of Players from Hong Kong, Macao, Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan in the 2018 Professional League, with each club being allowed to introduce one player.
It is worth noting that the notice does not clearly list the registration and transfer regulations for naturalized and naturalized players, which may be related to the current situation of Chinese soccer. At least for the time being, it is unlikely that Chinese Super League teams will continue to bring in naturalized players, in other words, it is unlikely that naturalized players will return to Chinese soccer. Some of the naturalized players are asking for too much, and it is almost difficult to meet their demands given the reality of the Chinese Super League clubs. On the other hand, Chinese Super League clubs are afraid that there is not much possibility to naturalize new players, and the cost-effectiveness is the key factor. In this case, the notice again emphasizes the naturalized players, naturalized players, the significance of the issue is not great.
Of course, the previous provisions in this regard are still valid, that is, the naturalized players, with Chinese ancestry will be regarded as general local players, its registration and transfer of general local players with reference to the relevant rules; if the naturalized players do not have Chinese ancestry, only in the case of meeting one of the relevant conditions [one is naturalized for five years; the second is to have the official qualification to play on behalf of China's national team] before the possibility of the identity of the domestic players If a naturalized player is not of Chinese descent, he can only register as a domestic player if he meets one of the relevant conditions [one is that he has been naturalized for five years; the other is that he is eligible to represent the Chinese national team].
In a way, this notice has actually put an end to the so-called "naturalized players". (By Ma Dexing, all-media reporter, Sports Weekly)
