Recently, the Chinese soccer world has been in a state of flux, and the "Li Tie case" has involved many clubs. Recently, the owner of the Shenzhen soccer club Ding Yong and several players were taken away to be investigated. It is reported that the Shenzhen team was accused of cheating in 2019 with Li Tie collusion, if this matter is true, the Shenzhen team is afraid to face the punishment of relegation, which undoubtedly for last year's relegation of the Guangzhou team to return to the Chinese Super League to provide an opportunity.
Even if the Shenzhen team is not relegated, there are reports that investors are tired of the team's continuous negative news and financial woes, and may pull out of the game, putting the team at risk of disintegration. If Shenzhen were to disband, Guangzhou would undoubtedly become a potential replacement in the Chinese Super League. After all, Guangzhou was relegated last season along with Hebei and Wuhan, and the other two teams are also in deep trouble, so if the Super League landscape changes, Guangzhou is undoubtedly the best candidate.
After relegation, Evergrande Group announced that it would help Guangzhou return to the Chinese Super League, a goal that may be realized a year ahead of schedule. However, when Evergrande envisioned a "free" seat in the Super League, the CFA recently released a signal stating that it was "ready for the return of the 16-team Super League," implying that even if a team quits, the CFA will not recruit a new team from a lower league to fill it. This implies that even if a team quits, the FA will not recruit a new team from a lower league to fill it.
In fact, once a Chinese Super League team is disbanded, the Football Association has traditionally had the practice of filling vacancies. For example, last year, after the Chongqing team was disbanded, it was replaced by the relegated Dalian people; after the Tianjin Tianhai team was disbanded, the relegated Shenzhen team filled the vacancy. So why did the FA choose to downsize the Chinese Super League this time instead of recruiting a new team?
The reason for this is that the Chinese Super League was forced to expand to 18 teams last season under multiple pressures, but the result was unsatisfactory. "Indiscriminate" teams mixed in, forced expansion not only increased the league's "water game", but also further reduce the attractiveness of the league. Therefore, in this case, instead of letting the situation further deteriorate, the "relegated three bears" and other Central League One teams to fill the vacancy in the Super League, it is more prudent to reduce the size.
In addition, the Chinese Super League is not without a period of odd number of teams, the 2006 season Chinese Super League is 15 teams. Even if there are 17 teams in the new season, the Football Association will have enough time and experience to deal with it. However, under the guidance of the Association, Evergrande's "Chinese Super League dream" may be dashed early.
