After five years of haste, Manatee soccer has finally returned to the battlefield of the Central League, which is not only a witness of spiritual inheritance but also a profound return of emotion for the senior fans who have been fond of soccer since the A-A era, which will undoubtedly add a colorful chapter to the club's history.
In the past two years, as many as 22 soccer clubs at all levels announced their withdrawal or dissolution, even including the defending champions of the Chinese Super League, a phenomenon that underscores the importance of rational investment after the era of gold-dollar soccer has come to an end.
The consecutive relegation of Manatees since the 2013 season certainly has its own problems, but it is not unrelated to the prevalence of golden dollar soccer at that time. The high threshold, high salary, short-sighted talent development and other problems brought by the golden dollar soccer made the Super League full of bubbles at that time. However, with the implementation of policies such as salary and investment restrictions, the bubble was gradually squeezed out. However, uncertainties such as the New Crown Epidemic led to problems in the main business of the parent companies of some clubs, which in turn affected the survival of the clubs.
Only survival can go farther. If a club wants to achieve long-term development, or even realize the grand goal of "100 years club", besides sustainable development concepts and reasonable salary system, it is also crucial to improve the ability of blood production and youth training system. In addition to the first team, Hainiu also has five teams active in the National Youth Football League, and the U21 and U19 leagues are unique, and the China B League has also become a fertile ground for Hainiu. In recent years, Wang Tao, Li Suda, Zheng Chuanhui, Xing Fu and more than a dozen others have entered the national team at all levels, which also provides strong proof of the club's healthy development.
Looking at the world of football, with a hundred years of history of the clubs abound, they have also experienced bumps in the road, such as River Plate, Juventus and other teams have suffered the pain of relegation, Leeds United is a 16-year time to return to the top flight of English soccer ......
"Hundred years of clubs" for Chinese soccer, currently seems to belong to a luxury, both the history of China's professional soccer is still short, the development of the system has yet to be perfected, and other reasons, and more importantly - how to stick to it.
As we all know, an excellent club rich in history can not only become a city's business card, but even a cultural symbol and spiritual totem, carrying the deep emotions of fans and citizens. On this road, Chinese soccer is steadily moving forward with a firm goal.
Investor Qiao Weiguang, who cried like a baby when the team was relegated from the Chinese Super League in 2013, now says, "[Manatee] reaching the first division is not our goal, returning to the top league is our ultimate goal."
It took five years for Manatee to return to the Central League, so perhaps the day when it returns to the Premier League will not be far away.
