On April 20, in the Beijing time zone, veteran media personality Yuan Ye took to his social media platforms to discuss in depth the dynamics of the current season of the Chinese Super League as well as the U23 national football team. He emphasized that this year's Chinese Super League must not be compromised because of the U23 national football team and must maintain the integrity of the game as much as possible.
Here are Yuan Ye's specific points:
CPL giving way to U23?This is a pipe dream.
Rumor has it that the Super League will sacrifice itself again for the Asian Games and East Asian Cup. It may seem justifiable, after all, the league made concessions for the national football team last year. But the U23 national football team is not an adult national team after all.
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Last year's participation was in the Top 12, the players are basically the main lineup of the national team, if the league goes on as usual, without these players, the clubs will never agree to it, and the schedule at that time was unanimously approved through a vote of the clubs.
However, not many U23 players are starters at their clubs and they are unevenly distributed, unlike the national team which is concentrated in a few big clubs. What's more, as last year's Top 12 tournament proved, the league is the cornerstone of soccer, and this year's league is just as crucial, and we must do everything we can to ensure the integrity of the league, so we won't be making way for the U23 national team. However, if a U23 player is selected for the national team, then a certain amount of playing time relief should be given to the U23 player, which has been practiced in the past.
As for when the league will be restarted, which is everyone's main concern, we are only waiting for the finalization of the candidate divisions, and if all goes well, we are expected to witness the passion of the Chinese Super League again in May.
