With the Wuhan Yangtze River team announcing its disintegration, followed by the quiet exit of the Xinjiang Xuebao team, the domestic media have speculated that the Hebei team might be the next to take steps to exit. In the Chinese Super League, although no team has publicly announced its dissolution, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Cangzhou Lions and many other teams are experiencing heavy difficulties. It seems that Guangzhou will have to let some of its teams quit if it wants to return to the Chinese Super League.
In the tug-of-war between Wuhan Changjiang and Li Tie, both sides exhausted the last vestiges of their love for professional soccer and eventually chose to withdraw. Xinjiang Snow Leopard due to changes in the CFA replacement regulations, so that the successive relegation of the team did not have the opportunity to replace, although its official statement mentioned "to withdraw", but left in suspense. However, unless something unexpected happens, Xinjiang Snow Leopard's exit seems to be a foregone conclusion.
Despite Wuhan Changjiang's relegation and Xinjiang Xuebao's drop to the Chinese B League, their exits will have limited impact on the league. Meanwhile, Hebei has also been relegated to China's first division, with no movement in the first team and a ladder training team that relies on the players' self-financing, and is likely to become the third team to exit the professional league if nothing changes.
Among the 18 teams in the Chinese Super League, except for Kunshan FC, which has not yet announced its training program, the remaining 17 teams have clarified their training schedule. However, Guangzhou City and Shenzhen are not optimistic, while Cangzhou Lions have changed their head coach, Zhao Junzhe replacing Sablić as the leader of the winter training.
Despite the changing situation of the 18-team Chinese Super League, Guangzhou City and Shenzhen are trying to save themselves. If they successfully pass the admission audit, the Chinese Super League is still expected to maintain the size of 18 teams next season.
