Hangzhou Asian Games is approaching, but the Chinese soccer world came a heavy bomb. Beijing Youth Daily recently disclosed that those clubs that send national players to the Asian Games team may receive additional compensation for foreign aid quotas and registration qualifications, and this news instantly set off a furor in the soccer world.
The Chinese Super League is in full swing, and with 10 rounds remaining in the league, Shanghai Seaport is leading the table with a huge 14-point advantage. While Shanghai Seaport seems to be on the verge of winning the title, the qualification for the Asian Champions League and the relegation zone are still in limbo. Shandong Taishan follow in second place with only 5 points, while Dalian Ren and Qingdao Hainiu are separated by only 7 points. This means that any team's every move could upend the entire league.
The convening of the Asian Games will lead to the mobilization of players from numerous teams. The league cannot be suspended as a result, which will undoubtedly have an impact on the performance of these teams, especially those with large Asian Games international players, such as Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Dalian Ren. In order to mitigate these effects, the FA is also actively seeking solutions. Beijing Youth Daily pointed out that the FA plans to provide clubs with a corresponding supplementary quota of league registrations based on the number of Asian Games International players they have sent, and to adjust the foreign aid quota in order to compensate for these large Asian Games International players.
Beijing Youth Daily reported that the controversial decision made by FA head Gao Hongbo was aimed at compensating the Asian Games International players department and adjusting the foreign aid quota for the Chinese Super League. Although specific information has not yet been made public, the move not only makes teams such as Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Dalian Ren the biggest winners, but also teases many fans.
Some fans have said: "If you want to go abroad, you might as well let go. If the league management does not let go, the performance of the national team is difficult to improve, the club's long-term interests will also be damaged. Just who is investing in the club? Professionalization, smile!" Another fan thinks: "The Women's Super League was suspended in advance for the World Cup, and the game went on as usual during the Asian Games. So what exactly are the standards of the Chinese Super League? Why can't they postpone a few rounds of matches?"
Some fans even questioned, "If the game goes on as usual during the Asian Games, and those teams that send national team players face a situation where foreign aiders are all over the Chinese class, don't Gao Hongbo and Sun Wen have any say in the matter as the top management of the Football Association? Don't they both have a professional background in soccer?"
