Guangzhou was relegated last season, but the inadequacy of the training system behind the team is becoming increasingly apparent. Last year, the team went through a turbulent shareholding reform, and to this day, no company dares to take over this hot potato. If the financial woes continue, the CFA will undoubtedly say "no" to its access, which I'm afraid means that the Guangzhou team will face the fate of disintegration.
And the end of the road for Guangdong soccer is wild, take the Shenzhen team for example. The debt-ridden club is not only suspected of match-fixing, but three of its executives and three of its players have been arrested by the police. The team, which won the title in the first year of the Chinese Super League, is now in dire straits, with almost zero hope of staying in the top league. Worse still, the match-fixing scandal could lead to relegation, and a break in the financial chain could spell the end for the club.
It is incredible that Guangdong soccer, one of China's most economically active provinces, has been hit so hard. The haze of the three-year epidemic has not yet cleared, and the Guangzhou Football Association has suspended its membership due to the U15 silent ball incident at the Provincial Games. All this shows that Guangdong soccer is at an unprecedented low point. We can only wait and see what the future holds.
