On March 20, the admission lists for the Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division and Chinese Second Division professional leagues were unveiled. As previously announced, the Competition Department of the CFA and the management of the professional leagues are expected to announce the results of the new season's access to all levels of professional leagues on the same day. It is reported that the CFA is determined and will not allow the slightest delay. Those teams that have not yet resolved their arrears will have no chance to play in the new season, and the list of replacements will be revealed at the same time. Despite the flaws in the FA's first batch of announcements due to the controversy, the much-anticipated second batch of lists - the final admission list - will be revealed soon.
Surprisingly, well-known teams such as Guangzhou, Guangzhou City, Hebei, Shenzhen and Chengdu did not show up in the first publicized list. It is rumored that Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and other clubs have repaid the full amount of salary arrears, but the lawyer Zhang Bing pointed out that Shenhua, Guoan and other three teams still exist in arrears, and he is dissatisfied with this. In this regard, the Football Association has launched an investigation program.
In addition to Shenhua and Guoan, Guangdong's situation is equally worrisome. It is reported that the Guangdong team is highly concerned because of the depth problem, and the plight of the Shenzhen team has been heard of by outsiders for a long time. There is news that the Shenzhen team is eager to participate in the competition, but the hope is slim, the team owes the players, staff wages and bonuses, and even owes Lin Caimin as much as 1 billion won in transfer fees. Former Shenzhen foreign aid Caldecott was even more outspoken, said the team will be disbanded on March 20th.
Guangzhou Team and Guangzhou City, also from Guangdong, are also facing access problems. It is reported that the Guangzhou team has many small arrears problems, which the Football Association requires to be resolved. Guangzhou City's salary arrears are equally serious, and the club's ability to enter the tournament is still in doubt. There is a growing risk that these two Guangdong teams will not be able to participate in the new season.
Once these teams fail to pass the admission, the Football Association will uphold the iron fist governance and will not allow extra time delay. By then, the replacement lists for the new season of the Chinese Super League, China A League and China B League will also be officially announced. If there are vacancies in the leagues, there will be other teams to take over. For example, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic may have a chance to fill the vacancy if a team in the Chinese Super League disbands. However, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic itself needs to solve the problem of unpaid wages first.
Therefore, as the entry day for the three tiers of professional leagues, namely the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First Division and the Chinese Second Division, approaches, we will witness the ups and downs of the teams' fortunes and whether the FA can really show its determination to govern with an iron fist.
