In the passage of time, on November 23rd in Beijing, a piece of news was like a heavy bomb that shook the entire soccer world. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially issued a notice revealing a pending financial dispute. As Shanghai Shenhua, Wuhan Changjiang, Hebei, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, Sichuan Jiuniu, Heilongjiang Bingcheng, Zibo Cuju, and Jiangxi Beimen failed to repay their salaries in full by October 31, 2022, the eight teams were penalized by a points deduction of six points each.
This sudden change, like an undercurrent in the sea, has quietly changed the points map of the Chinese Super League. The original Hebei team went from no points to negative points overnight, while Wuhan Changjiang jumped from the bottom four to the bottom two with their outstanding performance. Meanwhile, Shanghai Shenhua has become the other center of attention in this story as they hold the 10th place in the table with 36 points.
