The Chinese Super League (CSL) tournament is set to kick off in mid-April, however, the teams' preparations are full of suspense as they wait for the CFA's access audit. Numerous teams are known to be struggling to solve the problem of salary arrears, especially the Shenzhen team, which has been involved in at least 10 disputes over the salaries of foreign aiders and foreign coaches. The new season of the Chinese Super League has thus been overshadowed by a layer of uncertainty.
Shanghai Shenhua, a traditional powerhouse in the Chinese Super League, has also been embroiled in wage arrears in the last two seasons, and has even been banned and penalized by FIFA. Nonetheless, Shenhua won a lot of points at the beginning of last season with their outstanding performance, and even after the FA deducted points, they still stayed at the 10th place in the Chinese Super League and managed to stay in the relegation. With the successful reform of Shenhua's shareholding structure and the injection of huge sums of money from the Jiuzhi Group, not only did they solve the problem of unpaid wages, but they also launched a reinforcement program for the new season. It is reported that with the opening of the transfer window of the Chinese Super League, the team intends to introduce foreign aid will be in place one after another. Notably, Shenhua's decorated captain Moreno has returned to Shanghai. His return has sparked heated debate among fans, especially about whether he will return to Shenhua. After all, there was news that Bassogo was injured and could miss a number of matches. Shenhua is in dire need of fresh blood, and Moreno's experience and ability to lead the ladder is clearly what the team needs. However, the latest news from Xinmin Evening News indicates that Moreno has left Shanghai and returned to Colombia. This indicates that Shenhua will not sign him for the new season. The media also revealed the reason why Shenhua rejected Moreno, namely that the 37-year-old no longer fits the team's building philosophy. According to Xinmin Evening News, Shenhua must use the five foreign aid quotas wisely in the new season, while the club and management are more concerned about the strength and performance of the team. Therefore, they rejected Moreno's request to return. However, the new leadership of the club has invited Moreno to participate in the celebration of Shenhua's 30th anniversary at the end of the year. Nonetheless, fans are divided on the club's decision. Some believe that Moreno is perfectly capable of continuing to play at Shenhua as long as his price is reasonable. After all, in the current Chinese Super League environment, Moreno is perfectly capable of helping Shenhua for another year. Shenhua should be a team full of human feelings, and Moreno, as a legendary foreign aid in the history of Shenhua and even the Chinese Super League, deserves respect. Unfortunately, Shenhua have changed their attitude towards Moreno!
