Starting this week, the Canton soccer team steps into
China Super League (soccer league)
Preparation for the journey of the new season, the spring training program is in full swing, all the players are ready to go.
Following the release of Guangzhou's new salary strategy, the highest annual salary for the first team is set at 600,000 RMB, with only 3 people being able to enjoy this honor, the team has thus been revitalized to a faster pace. Many voices predicted that Guangzhou's core players from last season may leave the team en masse. At present, Zhang Linpeng, Wei Shihao, Jiang Guangtai and other 10 players with the national team in Hainan training, many players have locked the new owner. Two veterans
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
With Huang Bowen will probably be a direct
demobilize
, took the plunge into coaching.
The Canton coaching staff has been
Evergrande (name)
The football academy has handpicked dozens of young talents, some of whom will join the first team directly, while the rest will play in the AFC Champions League as members of the second team. Despite the limited investment, the club is determined to keep the
China Super League (soccer league)
Seats.
At the end of February this year, Guangzhou Football Club made management changes. Wang Yajun, the former
Evergrande (name)
The principal of the football school, was promoted to chairman of the club, while Gao Han moved to general manager. A new coaching team was established, with Liu Zhiyu renewing his role as head coach, and his team of assistant coaches retaining members from the previous season and bringing in Li Bai, the interpreter of former manager Carnavaro.
On March 7, Liu Zhiyu arrived at the Panyu base with his team of first and second team coaches to begin a new round of selection. It is expected that 60 players will be examined, with last year's AFC Champions League second team and
Evergrande (name)
The football school's youth training camp players are the main players. The coaching team plans to take a week to complete the inspection and shortlist around 35 players to build the first team squad. Players who fail to make the cut will be involved in the selection of the second team and another team scheduled to play in the Chinese Champions League, which may also take on AFC Champions League duties.
It is worth noting that
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
has announced its withdrawal from this year's AFC Champions League, sparking speculation that Guangzhou could follow in its footsteps. However, the
Evergrande (name)
The group's senior management clearly requested the team to participate in the AFC Champions League in order to train the team. Given that the group stage of the AFC Champions League is related to the
China Super League (soccer league)
The fixture clash will see Guangzhou's second team travel to Malaysia for the AFC Champions League group stage.
