After many twists and turns, the access list is finally revealed, and Tianjin managed to stay in
China Super League (soccer league)
camp, this result makes the number of teams that finally quit this season stabilized at six, in addition to the Jiangsu team, the Central A of Taizhou Yuanda, Beijing Renhe and Hohhot, and the Central B of Jiangsu Yancheng, Shenzhen Pokgang failed to pass the threshold of access.
In terms of the number of teams that eventually withdrew, this is much better than last year's 16. However, a series of moves by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) throughout the access process still sparked widespread controversy.
The first is the constant postponement of various parts of the access process, which undermines the authority of the rules. Perhaps the Football Association has its reasons for each postponement, hoping that more clubs can save themselves to stay in the team, but this has also made many clubs have a sense of luck, causing a certain degree of confusion. For example, on March 22, Zibo Cuju team for access qualification immediately after the dismissal of all the players and coaches, Nantong Zhiyun team was also Zhu Yifan charges in the loss of the case is still refusing to pay the unpaid wages. However, in the end, both teams passed the access and were able to continue to play in this season's Central League.
Secondly, the interests of some clubs have been jeopardized as a result of the continued delay. In the case of the Zhejiang team, for example, if the FA had not delayed the announcement of the results, they would certainly have been able to gain access to the qualification. However, in the end, Tianjin was resurrected and all the efforts made by Zhejiang to bring in reinforcements in accordance with Chinese Super League standards came to naught. The knock-on effect is that the Qingdao Hainiu team, which was expected to be promoted to the first division, can only continue to play in the second division, and who should be responsible for the losses involved? Should the Chinese Football Association be held responsible?
Furthermore, although Tianjin has retained their Super League status with the "green light" from the FA, a number of key players such as Achimpen, Ahmadov and Du Jia have already left the team, and the team is currently being taken over by the Tianjin Municipal Sports Bureau, which is cash-strapped. Can this forced retention of Super League status ultimately help Tianjin to achieve a good result in this season's league? Will they face such a predicament again next season? All this is full of unknowns.
