According to the survey, Shandong Taishan has completed the equity reform, some clubs also have action, however, the current equity reform is facing the problem of the lack of unified guidelines. Reform involves the government, enterprises and other levels, the lack of clear guidelines positioning. In addition, some clubs, players and fans on the reform of the lack of systematic understanding, resulting in the reform of the promotion is relatively slow.
It is worth noting that equity reform should be based on the principle of seeking truth from facts, and should be effect-oriented, and promoted in different regions and phases, rather than blindly reformed, not to mention that reform should not be mandatory.
Young players coming into their own
With the bursting of the gold dollar bubble and the impact of the epidemic, many foreign players have left the Chinese Super League, and it has been difficult to attract new players. While this has had an impact on the league's competitive level, it has also prompted local players to take on heavy responsibilities, and young players have begun to make their mark. The new generation of attackers such as Guo Tianyu and Zhang Yuning have become the core of the team's tactics, and their ability and determination to handle the ball independently has improved significantly.
Guo Tianyu and Zhang Yuning are tied for fourth in this season's Chinese Super League top scorers list with 10 goals, while Lu Wenjun is tied for eighth with seven goals. The last time three local players were in the top ten scorers list was back in the 2013 season. A total of 447 goals have been scored in the Chinese Super League this season, with 212 goals scored by foreign aiders, less than half of the total. Of the 442 goals scored last season, 287 were scored by foreign aiders, accounting for 65 percent of the total.In the 2019 season, foreign aiders accounted for a whopping 69 percent of the goals scored.
Youngsters under the age of 20 such as Ling Jie, Tan Kaiyuan, Wen Yongjun and Liu Zhuyun are emerging. This season, 63 players born after 2000 made their debut in the Chinese Super League, with the youngest being Guangzhou player Li Xingxian, who was born in 2005. The youngest player to score a goal was Guangzhou City's Wen Yongjun, who was born in 2003. The "Post-00" players have made 413 appearances this season, including 221 starts, totaling 21,723 minutes, with a per capita playing time of 344.8 minutes per season, and scoring 26 goals, which is an achievement worth recognizing.
Strengthening referee management and introducing a complaint mechanism
Despite the league's harsh winter, clubs and players performed well overall, with no negative matches throughout the year. The Chinese Super League clubs showed the spirit of positive self-help. For example, Hebei in the first stage and Guangzhou in the second stage played positively despite the difficulties of the clubs' operation. At the player level, the vast majority of players maintained a high level of professionalism and did their best to finish the matches. This has accumulated strength for the future revitalization of the league.
In terms of match arrangements, the CFF Preparatory Team has done a lot of solid work in terms of match style and discipline, and fair competition. In the face of the epidemic, typhoon and other special circumstances, as well as the high-intensity intensive schedule, the arrangements for the two tournaments were successfully completed, and the overall level of service was well received by the teams.
CFF preparatory team also strengthened the referee management, the introduction of the complaint mechanism - clubs can appeal to the referee management department, the referee team set up a 9-member panel to assess the penalty, especially controversial penalties will seek FIFA expert opinion, the results of the review will be sent to the club. According to statistics, this season, the referee department received a total of 5 formal complaints from clubs, all of which were evaluated and the results responded to the clubs, in which the errors and omissions were positively recognized and dealt with accordingly. This is aimed at strengthening communication with clubs.
In addition, the CFF preparatory team actively reused young referees, and a group of young referees led by Tang Shunqi grew rapidly. At the same time, it emphasized the overall style of referees, fairness and impartiality, and consistent standards. In the absence of the introduction of foreign referees and a number of domestic and international referees were unable to penalize the league due to the law of leaving the country, there were no major legal disputes throughout the year, and the overall level of refereeing work has been improved to a certain extent. (End)
