Shenhua and Harbor's participation in suspense: challenges in the shadow of the epidemic
Although the two regions of Dalian and Meizhou have basically confirmed that they will be able to host the Chinese Super League tournament, this is all predicated on the fact that there is no outbreak of the epidemic. As for Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Harbor, whether they can participate as scheduled is still an unknown.
Shenhua closed training in Kangqiao base, harbor first-line players home exercise
. However, as the resumption of work and production progresses, the entire Harbor team has checked into the hotel to resume training and warm up for the league. However, if the Chinese Super League kicks off, whether Shenhua and Seaport will arrive on time for the match will depend on the development of the epidemic in Shanghai.
Uncertainty over league start times: segregation policy a variable
Once the start date of the Chinese Super League is set, Shenhua and Harbour will need to be isolated for 14 days before they can compete, which undoubtedly adds to the uncertainty of the opening time. The CFL believes that the end of May could be the earliest possible start time for this season's Super League.
The direction of the new Chinese Super League season: can 34 rounds of league play be completed?
According to the plans of the Football Association and the CFL, the 2022 season hopes to fully restore the home-and-away system, but the first phase may still be a conference system. However, the journey to the Premier League is already very tight this season given the schedule of matches for the national teams.
Will 34 rounds of league football ever be played?
In order to ensure the quality of the league, the HKFA and CFF have been working out the format according to a double round-robin of 34 rounds of matches. However, once the league fails to start at the beginning of June, it is doubtful whether it will be possible to play the full 34 rounds of matches.
This will undoubtedly be a challenge for the CFL, after all, the league's commercial sponsorship revenue has dropped dramatically over the past two seasons due to the shorter distance traveled.
