On February 10th, China's soccer world was in a state of flux, as Tianjin's well-known media outlet "Sports Today" revealed the latest developments in the Chinese Super League (CSL). In the face of the strict stance of the Football Association, the organizers of the Chinese Super League are striving to maintain the size of at least 16 teams, a decision that has sparked widespread controversy in the industry.
As previously reported, the Chinese Super League (CSL) has a serious problem with salary arrears, with only one club, Shanghai Port, not having defaulted on salary payments last season, and many teams being penalized by FIFA as a result, the CSL's reputation is in tatters as it continues to receive negative publicity. The Football Association and Chen Xuyuan are determined to rectify the situation by strictly controlling the admission system, and even if the number of teams is reduced to 12, they will never allow a vacancy in the first division. However, the current soccer association seems to be wavering.
"Sports Today" revealed: "Although the Football Association and the Chinese Football League uphold the principle of 'preferring lack over abundance' and seriously dealt with the unpaid teams, but from the brand and competitiveness level considerations, the organizers are still hoping to maintain a minimum of 16 teams The organizers still hope to maintain a minimum of 16 teams for branding and competitiveness reasons.
In other words, if more than two clubs are unable to solve the problem of unpaid wages, the Super League will still implement the compensation mechanism."
According to a report by Sports Today, the organizers have made a controversial decision to expect the Football Association to maintain the compensation policy in order to safeguard the multiple interests of the league. Although the media did not disclose detailed information, the situation has undoubtedly caused embarrassment for the soccer association and Chen Xuyuan, who previously claimed to be determined to rectify the situation, but when it comes to club owners, the association's stance may once again change.
It is worth mentioning that with the dissolution of the Wuhan team, the Guangzhou team is expected to fill the vacancy. If two or more teams quit, the Football Association will also accept the replacement of the Central League One team, increasing the likelihood of Guangzhou's return to the Chinese Super League, which also signals that Xu Jiayin and Zheng Zhi are expected to be the big winners in this change.
