On the chilly spring day of February 21st, the Chinese soccer world took a sudden turn for the worse when a story about Chinese Super League teams owing wages blew up. Reporter Wang Enemy quickly followed up to reveal the latest developments in this thorny issue. The so-called "settlement of salary arrears" by some clubs, which puts the interests of the players behind them and lets them suffer in silence, has triggered a wide-ranging debate.
As we all know, under the multiple pressures of the epidemic, the neutral name policy and the reform of the competition system, the financial situation of the Chinese Super League teams is worrying. According to the revelations of various media, last season, only one club, Shanghai Harbor, did not default on salary payments. Some teams are really strapped for cash, while others have money but are unwilling to pay because their parent companies are no longer supportive. However, with the new season approaching, these teams with salary arrears must resolve the issue or they will not be able to pass the admission audit.
In the report, Wang pointed out that the so-called "settlement of salary arrears" is not the club really make up for the player's wages, but to force the players to give up the recovery of unpaid wages.
In the process of access audit, the legitimate rights and interests of players are not fully protected, but instead become victims who suffer losses in silence.
Through Wang Enemy's report, we can see that in order to gain smooth access, these clubs that defaulted on wages went so far as to force players to give up the wages they were entitled to, and a policy that was originally intended to protect the players has now victimized them once again. Although the reporter did not disclose specific details, this phenomenon has sparked controversy and jeers from fans.
One fan was outraged, saying, "If the players don't sign, don't sign the salary confirmation form! Don't sign to confirm that their wages have been paid, as they have done in previous years. After six months, they start demanding their wages and they are afraid of being threatened to leave the team. They really have the ability to go anywhere. If they don't have the ability, they better retire!" Other fans were blunt: "Just disband! There's no point in having a league like this. Either wages are in arrears, or there are fake games and black whistles, what positive energy is there?"
However, some fans also expressed understanding, "After all, this is still their job. If you don't solve the problem of unpaid wages, then leave! I'm just worried that no one will leave." "If you have the ability to expose any team and see if the FA cares, if you're willing to suffer the losses in silence, then it shows that there is a real problem with your standards!"
