China's men's soccer team is on the rise again
Chinese men's soccer is undergoing an unprecedented sea change. A number of heavyweights have fallen from grace one after another, and the fight against corruption shows no sign of stopping. In particular, the recent detention of Xu Jiayin is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples. Evergrande, the symbol of the Chinese Super League (CSL)'s golden dollar era, had created the glorious years of the Chinese league, not only establishing a dynasty in the CSL, but also winning the AFC Championship twice. However, the Guangzhou team is now in trouble and has been relegated to China's first division, which is comparable to a last-rate team.
Xu Jiayin's relationship with the Chinese Super League and the Football Association is intricate. Once he was put under investigation, news came in like a tidal wave. As the captain of the Guangzhou and Evergrande teams, Zheng Zhi became a target. The online media called "Flying Star Bar" had published an article accusing Zheng Zhi of major violations, huge sums of money to the unknown, has been taken away for investigation. This news instantly triggered a furor, a variety of speculation came and went.
The fact that Zheng Zhi is being questioned is not surprising. He served as a core player of Evergrande and was highly appreciated by the management. Even if he left later, his relationship with Evergrande remained strong. Therefore, that media person might have concluded that Zheng Zhi had problems based on such speculation. However, he never came up with any solid evidence, so people's attitude towards this news is generally half-hearted.
In addition, the loss of the national soccer team's friendly matches and Zheng Zhi's clashes with fans in the stands have prejudiced many people into believing that he must have been involved in corruption cases. However, as the saying goes, rumors stop with the wise. Zheng Zhi would never sit back and do nothing about such a far-reaching incident. He did not respond directly, but proved his innocence and not involved in any corruption cases through photos of him participating in men's soccer training.
Numerous industry insiders have also come forward to slam the rumors and malicious slander of media people. Li Xuan, a reporter from the soccer newspaper, even made a public statement denouncing such nonsense. Many journalists then came out to debunk the rumors, agreeing that this practice would put the men's soccer team in an even more embarrassing situation. The person who broke the rumor also deleted the article under pressure, probably out of panic and fear of legal liability.
Currently, there is a general anger towards men's soccer. However, it is clear that a more correct approach is needed to make a difference. Therefore, for fans, the most important thing now is to remain calm and restrained and give the men's soccer team more time to change.
