Super League enters a new era as former giants disintegrate
Since Chen Xuyuan took over, the Chinese Super League has said goodbye to those money-spinning soccer years, with many foreign coaches and players leaving and the league falling into silence. This has not only caused those well-known coaches and foreign players to lose the stage, but even many of the clubs that were making ends meet have found it difficult to sustain themselves. Numerous teams had to choose to disband, including the 2020 Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu, as well as well-known teams such as Liaoning Hongyun and Tianjin Tianhai. In this wave of change, Chen Xuyuan is seen as a key figure in causing many teams to fall on hard times.
Behind Women's Soccer Glory, Youth Soccer Stands Still
Beyond the national team and the top league, what about other areas of Chinese soccer? China's women's soccer team, despite its international successes, such as winning the 2022 Asian Cup, suffered a heartbreaking loss at the Olympics during Chen Xuyuan's tenure. And in the youth sector of Chinese soccer, development has stagnated, with neither highlights nor hope. Chinese men's soccer seems to be stepping into a new low.
