The Guizhou team in China A, the original Sichuan team in China B, the Xiamen Ludao team in China B, Qingdao team and other four teams have withdrawn from the new season of the league. Yesterday, there is another team joined the ranks of the withdrawal of the B team, the reason for its withdrawal seems to be more heartbreaking.
While the previous teams quit either due to operational difficulties or because they had no intention of playing again, the newly announced withdrawal of the Shanxi Longjin team was due to cash flow difficulties. The team's books are owed to pay coaches and players salaries, unable to raise 600,000 yuan of the league deposit, can only helplessly dissolved. Some people questioned why 600,000 yuan is difficult to get together, but I think that this 600,000 may be the last straw that broke the camel's back. From the national soccer market is cold to the soccer industry this year's "dark moment", many players or investors who do not regard soccer as a lifelong career, have begun to seek a new way out. Especially for the low-level league such as the Second Division, the existence of more teams is not for the purpose of selecting outstanding players or cultivating talents, and many teams are still at the stage of "playing for fun". Against this backdrop, it is difficult to stimulate the interest of teams in the face of complicated league regulations. Perhaps the $1 million or $600,000 is just an excuse for teams to leave the field.
After Shanxi Longjin announced their withdrawal, the media explained the role of the security deposit. The National Football Association (NFA) collects the guarantee deposit to urge clubs to operate normally and avoid problems such as quitting in the middle of the league. According to the regulations, the deposit will be returned to the clubs in full at the end of the season. The Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A do not charge a security deposit because the tournament organizers can deduct all kinds of expenses incurred during the tournament from the entry fee.
The deposit is collected to urge the club to operate properly and to avoid halfway through the season due to financial problems. At the end of the season, the deposit will be returned to the club. The Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A do not use the deposit system because the tournament organizers can deduct the expenses incurred during the tournament from the participation fees. Historically, it is not uncommon for a Chinese B league to be abandoned halfway through the season due to financial problems, and the introduction of the deposit policy is also intended to raise the league's threshold.
It is worth mentioning that both the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A have expanded in the new season, but the only reduction is in the Chinese League B. There are only 20 teams competing in the new season, which is 4 fewer than in the previous season. As the bottom tier of professional leagues, the lack of teams in China B is a big problem for league mobility and newcomer development. Margins may not be the root cause of Shanxi Longjin's withdrawal, but the league's "unhealthy" operation is certainly affecting all teams. Many clubs are focusing on non-football matters, making a pure sport less pure. The National Football Association (NFA), as a leader, has failed to spiral upwards in its decades of development, and its fragmented management and internal conflicts have led to the decline of the "Golden Dollar Era" of national football, and the dawn of reconstruction seems to be still to be waited for.
