As the battle for the Chinese Super League (CSL) continues to change, fans are now focusing less on team preparation and more on whether or not the teams will survive in the upcoming season. Among the many uncertainties, the number of teams in the Chinese Super League may remain at 18 next season, with a lot of suspense. Taking the veteran Shanghai Shenhua as an example, with six points deducted for salary arrears this season, the financial situation is worrying and the survival alarm has been sounded. the end of the 2022 season has put the 29-year old team in a qualification crisis and has become the center of discussion among the fans.
However, a turnaround is just around the corner. The Ninth Group stepped forward and bravely extended a helping hand by promising to pay the players extra salaries. Prior to this, the players received little to no subsidy, so the coaching staff and players were overjoyed to hear the news, which was undoubtedly the best holiday gift of all. Although this is only a part of the supplemental salary and there is a discount, this move is certainly a strong support for the stability of the team. After all, it is already a positive outcome for the new shareholders, the Ninth Group, to agree to invest in supplemental wages, otherwise the players might have faced the plight of going without pay once the team was dissolved.
Therefore, the final compensation plan must be the result of a compromise between the two sides. A quick resolution of these issues will not only benefit the team's stable preparation, but also because January 31 is the deadline. Once Shenhua fails to meet the deadline, even if the new shareholders intervene, the team may face severe penalties or even relegation. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the team, and the pressure to survive will be increasing, and the road ahead is getting tougher. Now, the new owner's intervention has allowed Shenhua to get out of its predicament and become the first team to rise in the Chinese Super League.
For Jiuzhi Group, the back pay is only the first step. Shenhua is also facing a dispute with a foreign coach, which is directly related to the transfer ban. If they continue to use the current players, the next season may be dominated by domestic players and supplemented by foreigners, or even a full Chinese class, and results will be difficult to guarantee.
As a general rule, after a new shareholder takes over, he or she must strive to excel in the first year to demonstrate management ability. For the Nine Worlds Group, these difficulties were anticipated before the takeover. But the quicker they are resolved, the more time Wu Jingui will have to prepare for the battle, which is called preparation.
