Since the Li Tie incident broke out, a series of investigations have swept through the soccer circle, involving local football association officials, first-line coaches and foreign stars. The controversial refereeing decisions have added fuel to the fire in the Chinese Super League, and even though the verdicts are fair, they have stirred up widespread discussion about conspiracy theories.
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has urgently notified clubs that they must solve the problem of salary arrears before December 31st, or else they will face relegation and penalty points deduction. Guangzhou team has basically locked the relegation quota, and Shanghai Shenhua also exposed some players two years in arrears of wages, the fear of direct relegation, which for the Guangzhou team but became a silver lining.
At this very moment, media person Ran Xiongfei once again unveiled the black secrets of soccer. If a thorough investigation is conducted, it is feared that an uproar will ensue. Although some people privately advised him to shut up and not to expose these scandals, but Ran Xiongfei firmly believe that the truth of Chinese soccer can not be buried.
Ran Xiongfei revealed that more than a decade ago, in order to enter the national football team, some players do not hesitate to spend money to buy relations, with a view to "gold-plated". 2005/06 season, the price of international qualification was as high as 250,000 yuan. In the era of gold dollar soccer, this figure soared to 5 million yuan. 2018, the international salary is as high as 10 million yuan, plus 20% of the floating, at least 12 million yuan. It is lucrative to earn international qualification on just half a year's salary. He pointed out that the level of Chinese players varies, and much depends on the support behind them.
The 1,900 per cent increase in the price of purchasing international status over the years is overstated. Much of the rise in international players' wages stems from this "money grab" model. Perhaps in their view, these so-called "investments" are worthwhile. In addition to the truly strong international players, many illegal entrants to the national soccer team can also enjoy a comfortable life, luxury cars, beautiful women, everything.
The purpose of buying international status is to increase wages, and there is a significant difference between the status of an international player and that of an ordinary player. With the national team, players turned up for high salaries, which were uncapped at the time, so many saw it as a shortcut to riches. Nonetheless, there are still people who choose this path in order to see their wages soar.
With the in-depth investigation of Li Tie's case, the dark secrets of Chinese soccer will gradually surface. Whether the news revealed by media sources is true or not, the public is looking forward to a thorough investigation.
On the soccer field, there are many touching stories that have nothing to do with money. For example, Dutch coach Van Gaal fought with cancer and still led his team to remain undefeated in the World Cup; Moroccan star Ziyeh played for the national team for more than seven years and helped the Moroccan team to create a World Cup quarterfinals; Guangzhou team Zheng Zhi resumed his role as the head coach with the lowest income and led his team to win a victory. These stories tell us that soccer needs more positive energy and more caring people to do the right thing.
