The mountain range is continuous, the water flow is obliterated, the road ahead is vast, and there is no village to be found. The afterglow of Jiangsu Suning's championship victory has not yet dissipated, the Chinese Super League another "dissolution of the storm" quietly attacked, Wuhan three towns of this team that created the myth of soccer, is encountering unprecedented challenges. Three consecutive years of three consecutive league champions (including the top league), this young professional team was once known as the Chinese Super League "new Evergrande", is expected to be in the hearts of the fans after Evergrande opened another dynasty. But things change.
As the last champion, Wuhan Sanzhen still made a big signing at the beginning of the season, almost including Guangzhou Evergrande's veterans, which was jokingly called Evergrande's second team by the fans. With the addition of several top foreign players, Wuhan Sanzhen was once regarded as the biggest favorite to win the title in the new season. However, similar to other championship teams, their performance at the beginning of the season was disappointing and failed to show their strength. In the middle of the season, there were rumors that Wuhan Sanzhen would have a change of heart, but few believed them at the time. After all, they had already changed coaches and made signings. However, Wuhan Sanzhen then announced that investors would stop injecting capital from September 1st. Wuhan Sanzhen seemed to have embarked on a narrow path of disbanding after winning the championship.
Fortunately, the original investor assumed all of the team's debts before September 1 and decided to transfer the team for free and provide a free training base, leaving a glimmer of hope for Wuhan Three Town's rebirth. According to Feng Zhen, a well-known media personality, a working group of the Wuhan Football Association has been stationed at Wuhan Three Town to participate in the operation of the club, and related organizations have also provided financial support to the club to ensure that the team can successfully complete the season's Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League. However, Feng Zhen also pointed out that "the funds are currently only used for match expenses to ensure the team's participation and payroll."
In this way, the players of Wuhan Sanzhen may embark on a path of "public welfare soccer". Initially, many players joined Wuhan Sanzhen in search of high salaries and to compete for the Chinese Super League title. Now that the title race is out of reach, salaries may not be guaranteed. In particular, players like Wei Shihao and Yan Dinghao, who used to play for Guangzhou Evergrande, encountered difficulties when they first joined Wuhan Sanzhen. Despite catching the boom of the Chinese Super League, it is doubtful that they will be able to continue to play for free in the coming years.
