On the unusual day of March 15th, a storm broke out in the Chinese soccer world. Adrian, a longtime Chinese Super League veteran, openly expressed skepticism about the FA's previously released solution to the problem of unpaid wages, even mocking the FA's list of clubs with unpaid wages as a farce, a comment that instantly attracted the attention of many soccer fans.
As the new season approaches, the Football Association has also released a list of teams that have resolved the issue of unpaid wages. In the Chinese Super League, three teams, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu Rongcheng, have yet to completely solve the problem of unpaid wages. It is reported that Chengdu Rongcheng's situation is relatively manageable, but Shenzhen and Guangzhou teams seem to have difficulties in solving the problem in the short term.
Adrian took to his personal social media to question the FA's announcement, pointing out that his debt with Shenhua has yet to be resolved, for which he has filed an appeal with FIFA. In addition, lawyer Zhang Bing also pointed out on social media that three clubs, including Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan, have wage arrears, and that he has filed a complaint with the FA, which has yet to respond.
Adrian and Zhang Bing's message reveals a bias in the list published by the FA. It is not hard to imagine that the problem would have been even more serious if the clubs had deliberately concealed it, or if the FA had colluded with the clubs. It is important to realize that Wuhan was deducted points and eventually relegated precisely because they failed to fulfill the salary arrears requirement set by the FA.
At present, the Shenzhen team was exposed to a huge amount of unpaid wages, but not penalized points, the list published by the Football Association is obviously not accurate enough. In the face of this situation, Du Zhaocai, who is temporarily acting for the Football Association, can hardly escape blame. This not only puts Shanghai Shenhua in an embarrassing situation, but also triggers many fans to troll.
Some fans said, "Shenhua owes money and also owes Chongqing FC. Adrian is only on loan and has no direct contract with Shenhua!" Other fans questioned, "Since the appeal to FIFA, why haven't we seen a penalty or lawyer's letter against Shenhua? It should be the disbanded Chongqing team that owes Adrian money!"
Of course, there were fans who voiced their displeasure: "Shame on you! Chinese soccer is a joke. I don't understand what the FA is doing! The slap in the face came so fast!" "I've paid off the signing adjustment fee and can support the team for many years. Let's see how the FA ends up!"
