In the Beijing time zone on September 7, a controversy over soccer quietly festered. Zhang Xingbo, a player for the Chinese League One team Zibo Cuju, spoke out publicly on social media, revealing a shocking truth: he had not received any salary for six months.
Zhang Xingbo's words are full of helplessness and pain: "stepped into this green field half a year, have not received a penny of salary. I ask myself, this kind of payment, can afford the team, can afford the coaching team, but can not face their own families ......"
His question is like a sword, pointing directly at the Zibo Sports Bureau: "Sports Bureau, our support funds, when can we come as promised?"
His heartfelt words also sparked widespread public concern: "Who, exactly, is the Zibo government, managing our rights?"
