Guangzhou narrowly missed out on the first stage, trailing Shandong by just two points
Luneng (city in Shandong)
In the second stage, the team came in second place. However, the difficulty of competing for the title in the second stage is undoubtedly enormous. With Salon's parent company facing operational difficulties, the players organized their own training, and captain and head coach
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
He is personally responsible for leading the team. However, due to the lack of perfect logistical support, the team's training level is difficult to compare with the past, and it is difficult to guarantee the players' condition.
Although naturalized players Ackerson, Jiang Guangtai and Luo Guofu have returned home with the team, Ackerson will soon return to Brazil for a vacation, according to Beijing Youth Daily. While Luo Guofu and Jiang Guangtai returned with
national soccer team
The main reason for returning to China is to negotiate a contract with Salon. If Salon is affected by practical factors and persists in defaulting on its pay, then in the
China Super League (soccer league)
It is possible that both men will leave China separately before the restart.
According to the plan.
national soccer team
will regroup in mid-January next year to prepare for the Round 7 away match against Japan and the Round 8 away match against Vietnam in the Round of 12 tournament. Theoretically, even if the naturalized players have recently traveled to places such as Brazil or the United Kingdom, they will be able to arrive at the away venues directly before the matches to meet up with the teams. However, if the Guangzhou Football Salon fails to properly handle the cooperation with the players, the possibility of them "never returning" should not be ignored. This will weaken
national soccer team
It will also deal a serious blow to the competitiveness of the "player naturalization project" itself. I am afraid that this is not a situation that the parties concerned, who are pushing for the project, would like to see.
