News reports in Beijing on the 27th indicated that the Chinese Super League's dominant Guangzhou team has regrouped since the 26th and started a new round of training and preparation on the 27th. Expectedly, the team will play again in China's first division this season. Given that head coach Zheng Zhi is involved in training with the national team, Fu Bo took over Guangzhou's first training session. It is worth mentioning that Efirdin alone traveled to Croatia to train with the Chinese national Olympic team, while other Guangzhou players selected for the U20 National Youth Football Team have returned to the team.
Entering March 20, the CFA announced the second batch of clubs to clear their debts, and Guangzhou was at the top of the list, which marks that Guangzhou has successfully crossed the most crucial threshold in the league.
Looking back at last season, Guangzhou's main players such as Wei and Yang were rumored to be on the move out. Up to now, Guangzhou team has no local players signing or bringing in foreign aid. In the new season, the team will focus on young players, combining young forces selected from the football academy to compete in the Central League. Fu Bo and Huang Bowen also recently traveled to Evergrande Football School to select players.
According to another news, in the process of clearing the arrears, Shenzhen Football Club has fully repaid 20 million yuan owed to the Guangzhou team's transfer fee, the funds may be used for the operation of the Guangzhou team this season. With the current personnel lineup, the Guangzhou team is still facing a lot of challenges on the road to relegation in this season's Central League.
