The start date of the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season has become a hot topic for many soccer fans. After all, the home and away system will be restored in the new season of the Chinese Super League, and fans will have the opportunity to visit the classic home stadiums, such as Gongti and Tianhe Stadium, to feel the enthusiasm of the scene. Everyone is looking forward to this season. Rumor has it that the new season could kick off on Saturday, April 15th. Despite the fact that several teams may face disbandment, all teams are in full swing preparing for the season. However, with less than 20 days to go before the middle of next month, the entry list for the Premier League has yet to be revealed and the signings of teams have been hampered as a result.
The Premier League's access list is riddled with problems. After the second batch of clubs with no salary arrears was announced on March 20, it looked like the dust had settled. However, according to players' lawyer Zhang Bing, 4-5 teams failed to meet the requirements and investigations are ongoing, so the list is not yet finalized.
It is reported that last season's Chinese Super League promotion horse and Chinese League Champions Kunshan FC and Guangzhou City are likely to be disbanded. The new season of the Chinese Super League did not add new teams, from 18 teams downsized to 16 teams is more likely. It is worth mentioning that some teams have shown access despite the problem of salary arrears, such as China A Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, which was publicly complained by veteran player Yang Hao.
The failure to release the access list is just one of the difficulties in the start of the Premier League. The issue of corruption cannot be ignored either. As we all know, Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan, Liu Yi, Huang Song, Wang Xiaoping and others have been investigated, and the reputation of Chinese soccer has been damaged again. Officials have stated that they will dig deeper to promote the resolution of soccer corruption and thoroughly investigate soccer corruption.
The news was quickly followed up by the players' lawyer, Zhang Bing, who revealed that some of the referees had been taken away for investigation. The outside world has speculated and analyzed that the referee issue is closely related to the club. Once the referees are suspected of gambling and match-fixing, the clubs behind them will face rigorous investigation. In the current situation of the team's investment is not much, and even the possibility of "starting over", more teams may be disbanded.
In this harsh environment of Chinese soccer, when will the Chinese Super League start? Will it be able to regain its former glory? I'm afraid it's not easy. In the face of the pessimism of the Chinese Super League, a complete overhaul seems to be out of reach.
