The country's soccer world has experienced ups and downs, with the loss of the 2022 World Cup breaking the hearts of countless fans, and the loss against Vietnam even more unbelievable. At the same time, teams from the Chinese Super League and the First Division quit one after another, and soccer seemed less passionate than sports like basketball and table tennis. However, the behind-the-scenes story of the soccer world has attracted a lot of attention. on November 9, 2022, Li Tie was taken away for investigation, followed by the arrest of Chen Xuyuan, the president of the Football Association, on February 14, 2023, for serious violations of discipline. Within a few short months, the former national soccer coach, secretary general and president fell from grace, leaving the Chinese soccer community shocked and desperate to get back on track.
When news of Chen Xuyuan's arrest broke, domestic media even speculated that the official would unveil the truth about the era of gold-dollar soccer. At that time, Chinese soccer seemed to prosper under the stimulation of money, with Guangzhou winning the AFC Champions League and the Chinese Super League becoming the top league, attracting many foreign players. However, after the gold-dollar soccer, the naturalized players brought in at high prices did not help the national team break into the World Cup, and some of them were either close to retirement or returned to the Brazilian league. Li Tie's career is clearly in trouble, and Chen Xuyuan is the most anti-naturalization senior in the Football Association.
Just on the eighth day of Chen Xuyuan's arrest, former Chinese Super League (CSL) foreign aid player Bitsfalvy revealed the inside story of gold-dollar soccer in an interview. He played in the Chinese Super League for only six months, but made a fortune, even more than what he earned in any season of his career. "I think I was cheated by some people and therefore chose to join the Chinese Super League. They offered me a generous package, but I wasn't in it for the money. I wanted to go to Italy or the Bundesliga and even if the deal was average, I was willing to come to China because I had no choice. I can't disclose the exact figure, it's a trade secret, but I would say that during my time in the Chinese Super League I got the highest return of my career."
Bitsfalvi is a 1.87-meter tall former Romanian international footballer who reached the peak of his career when he played in the UCL. He reached the peak of his career when he played in the UCL, scoring 17 goals and delivering 4 assists in a single season, and successfully won the UCL Golden Boot.In the summer of 2015, Bitsfalvi joined the Chinese Super League's Liaoning Hongyuan club on a free, playing for the team for half a year and failing to earn any income after only 12 matches. Despite the short period of time and the few contributions, the foreigner received the most lucrative contract of his career, which is the "splendor" of China's golden dollar soccer era. Famous players such as Ackerson, Konka and Hulk also caught up with the good times of gold dollar soccer and earned a lot of money.
As such, a look back at the era of gold-dollar soccer seems to have become particularly necessary. It is worth mentioning that it was previously reported that two Chinese club executives at the level of general manager and a former international player had traveled to the United States. They are feared to be harboring guilt and are feared to find it difficult to return to China or face the punishment they deserve. The suspense is whether they made mistakes during Chen Xuyuan's tenure and whether Chen Xuyuan was involved.
