Veteran reporter Lumi has analyzed the situation in depth, the Chinese Super League break for more than a month, for some teams is a valuable time to recuperate, however, for Chongqing team, the situation may not be so optimistic. While other teams are enjoying their vacations, they are still waiting anxiously for notice, just like the Jinmen Tigers at the beginning of the year. Now, some players have returned to their bases on their own initiative to maintain their competitive status. However, one fact that cannot be ignored is that the negotiations between the investor, Jinsi Group, and the Chongqing Municipal Government have so far not yielded any results, and the situation is worrying.
After the 5th round of the Chinese Super League, the 16 participating teams had a short break. After the vacation, the teams are gathering to prepare for the restart of the league in June. However, Chongqing is unique in that they have yet to take a vacation, and the players have not received a specific time to resume training.
Looking back at the first 5 rounds of games, Chongqing's performance impressed the outside world, but behind it are many delays and challenges during the winter training. In the face of heavy pressure from the loss of key players, the Chongqing team remained resilient and ended the season with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. This scorecard may not look good, but considering the adversity the team faced, the players undoubtedly added a bit of sadness to the color.
With the team on vacation, the club staff also went to work to rest, the entire club into a "silent" state. It is reported that the staff has recently received the back pay, but the players are owed seven months of salary is still unaccounted for.
This vacation, the players' nerves can be temporarily relaxed, but a new round of anxiety followed. Other teams have collected vacation to prepare for the war, and Chongqing players are still in the "vacation" state, when to resume training, they can only wait patiently.
Nonetheless, the players are well aware of the importance of physical recovery. At the beginning of the year, the winter training program for the first team was suspended for a month due to financial problems. Upon returning to the team, many issues remained unresolved, and from the first phase of the tournament, the team suffered from the lack of winter training.
Therefore, in this interval, the players do not want to repeat the mistakes of the beginning of the year, due to the training is not systematic resulting in injuries and illnesses that they can hardly bear, after all, the team bench depth is limited. So, in the case of the club has not yet informed the assembly time, Chongqing players can only spontaneous return to the Yanghe training base, their own extra training.
Chongqing's current situation is quite similar to that of the Jinmen Tigers at the beginning of the year. At that time, the Jinmen Tigers due to investment problems delayed the announcement of the winter training assembly news, after the relevant departments to help, the club regained life, ushered in the government-led multi-party assistance. Although life is not generous, but at least out of the plight of long-term salary arrears.
Entering the interregnum, the Chongqing team investor Wuhan Jinsi Group and the relevant departments of Chongqing Municipality began negotiations, the outcome of which will directly affect the team's ability to successfully participate in the restart of the league in June as well as the future fate of the team.
Recently, Wuhan Jinsi Group executives have traveled to Chongqing to discuss the club's future with the government, but as of now, there has been no substantial progress between the two sides. Wuhan Jinsi has explained to the Chongqing government the group's position on the club, but the club's future direction is still inconclusive. As a result, the club's staff, first-team players and fans can only continue to wait.
Negotiations can wait, but the team's affairs cannot be delayed. on June 21, the sixth round of the Chinese Super League will restart, and if the delay is too long, the quality of the team's training will inevitably be affected, and the performance of the league will also be frustrated. In particular, the second transfer period of reinforcement and the return of Brazilian foreign aid and other issues that need to be resolved. If the delay continues, the club will face the harsh reality of the Super League play-offs.
