With the Hangzhou Asian Games approaching, the Chinese soccer sector is suddenly bursting with heavy news. The latest disclosure by Beijing Youth Daily that clubs sending national team players to the Asian Games teams are expected to be compensated for foreign player appearance slots and registration slots is a policy change that has sparked heated discussions.
The Chinese Super League is in full swing, and with only 10 rounds of matches remaining, Shanghai Seaport is leading the table with 14 points. However, the competition for the Asian Champions League qualification and relegation zone is getting fiercer. Shandong Taishan follow in second place with only 5 points, while Dalian Ren are second to last with only 7 points separating them from Qingdao Hainiu. A small change in any of the teams could trigger a huge change in the overall landscape.
Players from numerous teams will face mobilization during the Asian Games. The league cannot be suspended, which will undoubtedly affect their performance, especially for large Asian Games internationals like Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Dalian Ren. To alleviate the pressure on these teams, the FA is actively seeking a solution. Beijing Youth Daily reported that the FA will provide clubs with a corresponding number of supplementary registered players for the league based on the number of Asian Games international players they send in, as well as adjusting the number of foreign aiders to compensate for these large Asian Games international players.
According to Beijing Youth Daily, Gao Hongbo, who is in charge of the league and the national team, has made a controversial decision to adjust the quota of foreign aid in the Chinese Super League in order to compensate the international players for the Asian Games. Although the exact information has not yet been made public, the move has not only made Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Dalian the beneficiaries, but it has also triggered ridicule from many fans.
Some fans said, "If you want to go abroad, let it go. If you have doubts, you might as well take the plunge. If the league management doesn't let go of these people, it will be difficult to improve the performance of the national team and the long-term interests of the club will be damaged. And who is it that invests in the club? Professionalize and smile!" Some other fans think: "The Women's Super League was suspended in May to coincide with the World Cup, and matches were played as usual during the Asian Games. What about the standards of the Chinese Super League? Why can't we postpone a few rounds of matches?" "If that's the case, teams fielding Asian Games national team players against their opponents could see foreigners playing against an all-Chinese squad. Don't Gao Hongbo and Sun Wen have any say in the CFA? Don't they both have professional backgrounds in soccer?"
