After the relegation storm, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard faced a tough situation at the end of last season with the possible dissolution of Guangzhou Shuangxiong, Wuhan Changjiang, and Hebei teams, and fans speculated whether Xinjiang could return to China's First Division. With the dissolution of Wuhan Changjiang, fans had high hopes for the Xinjiang team's road back, as if the immortal bird was about to return to its nest. However, on the eve of the new policy, rumor has it that Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard may be on the road to disbandment.
There is still no definite news about the stay or departure of the Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopards, with only one blog post revealing that "Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopards would like to say goodbye to you", the details of which are still confusing. The Football Association's new substitution rules, which seem to be tailor-made for this "immortal bird", are expected to save the Xinjiang team and allow it to remain.
Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard has many problems of its own, and its strength is comparable to the middle of the B league. Several seasons of consecutive losses have diminished fans' confidence in them. According to the previous policy, Xinjiang had a chance to return to China's first division in the new season, but the music department was unwilling to invest more or see the team struggling in the first division.
Now that the new rules of the Football Association have been introduced, neither Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard nor Beijing Polytechnic meet the additional conditions. If the team insists on participating in the professional league, it will be relegated to the B. There is still a significant gap between the A and B leagues in terms of entry requirements, and the music sector will see a significant reduction in investment, which may affect whether investors continue to invest or look for new takers. Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard, with its existing lineup configuration, will have little problem gaining a foothold in the B-League.
To summarize, Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard may be able to survive the new rules and continue to take root in professional soccer in the China B League, but it may also face the situation of "no way out of the mountain and no way back to the village".
