According to insiders of the Guangzhou Municipal Shareholding Reform Group, the Guangzhou Municipal Government has considered handing over the Guangzhou team to a joint takeover by Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals and Guangzhou Automobile, but this does not mean that the two companies will share the equity equally. As for who will control the dominant power, so far there is still no conclusion. Recently, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group has been making a lot of moves, and seems to be full of confidence in taking control of the Guangzhou team. In December last year, Li Chuyuan, chairman of Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals, made a public statement at the Party Congress of Guangzhou City, expressing his desire to renew the relationship with Guangzhou soccer, which undoubtedly indicates that Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Group intends to overtake Guangzhou Automobile Group. All the signs indicate that in the fight for the equity of Guangzhou Football Club, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group seems to have the upper hand.
No clear plan for where the players will go
Meanwhile, the players are anxious about the slow process of reforming the club's shareholding.
The 2021 season of the Chinese Super League has come to an end and Guangzhou is now on vacation, yet players and staff are concerned about the movement of the club and the team's shareholding reform. Back-rower Liao Lisheng, whose contract expired last October, has continued to participate in training and matches even without a contract in order to maintain his form and consider a move. Mei Fang also left the team after completing his final game on January 4 after his contract expired on December 31 last year.
The contract with Guangzhou team expires with Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, Li Xuepeng, Deng Hanwen and other players. 42-year-old Zheng Zhi and the team's contract has long been changed to a one-year contract, 34-year-old Huang Bowen in the second phase of the Super League after the start of the transformation of Zheng Zhi's assistant, but has not yet obtained the certificate of coaching, does not have the qualification of coaching. Even if the club share reform, has been plagued by injuries, Huang Bowen is difficult to renew the contract. It is reported that the Guangzhou veterans are waiting for the new investor to be finalized and are also in contact with other clubs to explore the possibility of a transfer.
Evergrande Group, the current investor of Guangzhou Football Club, is also concerned about the progress of the share reform. In the previously proposed share reform program, Evergrande Group hopes to retain 30% of the equity. Although Evergrande Group is no longer able to inject funds into the club, it is still unwilling to completely let go. In the case of the share reform is not yet clear, potential new owners such as Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals has not yet taken over the management of the club, so the issue of the retention of players can not be put on the agenda for the time being. Oriental Sports Daily Special Correspondent Peng You
