It is obvious that the Guangzhou team is in a worrying situation, and the tight financial chain makes it difficult for Evergrande Group to lend a helping hand. Even if the team stays in the first division at a minimal cost, the hope of promotion to the Chinese Super League is still out of reach; even if they don't take the risk of pursuing a return to the Chinese Super League, becoming a vice-champion seems to be an unavoidable end. As a result, Guangzhou seems to be in dire need of finding a breakthrough from this predicament.
Shenzhen team: debt-ridden, future in doubt.
The situation of Shenzhen team is also not optimistic. The team's most pressing problem at the moment is the huge amount of unpaid wages. Previously, the team introduced a large number of foreign aiders, but now the salary disputes have amounted to nearly 3 billion yuan, a problem that is almost insoluble given the team's current situation. As a result, disbandment or exit seems to be just a matter of time, with almost zero hope for the new season.
Once upon a time, the Shenzhen team was in the limelight as the champion of the first year of the Chinese Super League, who expected to be promoted to the Chinese Super League, but shouted to compete for the league title. However, after the team hired Ding as its general manager last year, the team has fallen on hard times. What's more worrying is that the team's suspected match-fixing incident is under deep investigation, and even if the issue of salary arrears can be resolved, the team may face the risk of being relegated to the Central League, or even disbanded.
