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Today, veteran reporter Zhao Yu revealed the next ten key agendas for the Chinese Super League.
Firstly, there will be international tournaments in November and the national team will be training intensively, so the league cannot be played during this period. In order to prepare for the upcoming Top 12 tournament, international players will join the national team for training, making it impossible for them to participate in the league. As a result, the FA plans to complete the entirety of the AFC Cup within three months.
Secondly, the league will restart on July 15, when Beijing Guoan and Hebei and Guangzhou Evergrande and Henan Songshan Longmen will complete two postponed matches respectively. Next week, Guoan will travel to Shanghai early to prepare for the league.
Immediately following this, the remaining 9 rounds of the first phase will officially begin on July 18th and continue until August 16th. This means that 9 rounds will be completed in a month, and the intensity of the competition is evident.
In addition, Guangzhou will continue to host the Chinese Super League, but in the form of an empty stadium for the time being. Suzhou will continue to host the original tournament.
Only eight rounds remain in the second stage of the league, which will take place in December. The top four teams from both divisions will compete for the title and the top four teams from both divisions will go into a relegation battle.
July 5, the Football Association will hold a league meeting in Shanghai, the clubs need to send two representatives to attend, the level needs to reach the deputy general manager or above. At that time, the specific mode of play will be announced. Basically, the arrangements have been finalized without much room for discussion.
At present, some clubs are indeed facing difficulties, and the problems of three of them are more serious, involving capital and equity issues. Whether they can tide over the difficulties remains to be seen in the future.
It is worth noting that the league has been reduced from the planned 30 rounds to 22 rounds, with fewer matches played and a consequent reduction in advertising rights and broadcasting rights, which has had an impact on the league's revenue. We can only accept the reality.
Affected by the epidemic and reduced investment, there will be no big-name foreign aid to join the Chinese Super League in the transfer window this summer, but instead there will be foreign aid to leave, and the specific list will be announced one after another.
Next year is a World Cup year and the league needs to finish at the end of October. Intriguingly, the league will also be expanding next year, with a World Cup tournament in the first three months. How the schedule will be organized then will be a big test for managers.
