Recently, Oriental Sports Daily revealed the shocking news that Kunshan, the best team in the Chinese Super League (CSL) and last season's reigning champions of the Chinese League One (CL1), is facing unprecedented difficulties. It was reported that the team, which only plans to make a brief appearance in the upcoming Super League season, has a budget as low as 50 million yuan. However, as of now, the team has yet to raise this crucial operating capital, and preparations for the season have not yet begun. More worryingly, the Kunshan team was not included in the first batch of teams announced by the FA to complete the rectification of salary arrears.
This scene has undoubtedly pushed China's top professional soccer league into an unprecedented abyss - an unexpected shift from the once-glorious top to the trough of salary arrears and financial constraints. Looking back at the FA's policies in recent years, there is no shortage of mind-boggling decisions for which it seems to bear part of the blame. Here, we sincerely hope that the future league administrators can create a healthy and vibrant Chinese Super League, injecting confidence and support to investors who are passionate about Chinese soccer! (Old Qiu's Super League commentary)
