Amidst the epidemic, Ekerson missed out due to a new crown infection, Fernando took time off for a connecting flight in Holland citing a family illness, and Luo Guofu and Alan made their debuts against Vietnam, while the national soccer team ended in a heartbreaking loss that sparked widespread controversy. The performance of non-blooded naturalized players in this February-March cycle of the Top 12 has caused expectations for naturalized players to slip further. So what is the national football team's attitude towards naturalized players? Will they continue to be drafted in the future? In the long run, what guidelines will the national football team follow when it comes to naturalization?
After the game, the national football team returned to Suzhou for an isolated training session, during which the matches with Japan and Vietnam were also summarized. According to this newspaper, the summary of the naturalized players is not much discussion. In fact, the national team in the management and use of naturalized players has long been clear: for the existing naturalized players, the future will be based on the actual situation to decide whether to call up.
In short, everything depends on the form of the naturalized players. To understand the status, they must participate in the game. At the moment, except for Jiang Guangtai, who is basically confirmed to stay in the Chinese Super League, the other four non-blood naturalized players have not yet decided on their next home. If they can find new owners in Brazil or other European teams, then they will be Chinese players staying in China, and the national team has been in close communication with them. As long as they are in good shape and have a chance to play in a big game, the national team will definitely give them a chance.
Naturalized players have no additional income other than established grants and bonuses while playing for the national team. This means that the national team will not use money to maintain their relationship with the naturalized players and will do so in the future. Regardless of which country's league the naturalized players play in, being able to represent their national team in an intercontinental tournament is in itself a proof of strength, and will greatly benefit them in terms of increasing their appeal and influence at their clubs.
The Brazilian media has not reported much on Fernando, Allan and Lo Guofu, with only well-known journalist Jorge Nicolai mentioning in his recent column that "Ixon is still waiting for an offer from China, and will consider returning to the Brazilian league when he is sure." Several Brazilian media outlets quoted Jorge Nicolai's report, which stated that Ixon had received two offers from the Brazilian League, namely Botafogo and Ceara Athletic, but was still waiting for an offer from a Chinese club before deciding to return to the Brazilian League.
The Chinese transfer window opens in mid-February and ends on April 15, giving Exxon and others plenty of time to return to the Chinese Super League. However, the problem in front of them now is that, in the context of the Chinese Super League's salary restriction, it is likely that the Football Association will not introduce special rules for the salary of naturalized players, and if they want to return, they have to consider whether they can accept the current Chinese Super League's newest salary standard.
The Chinese Super League (CSL) is currently on the verge of introducing its latest salary limit, which sets the maximum salary for domestic players at 3 million RMB before tax and for foreigners at 2 million euros before tax. Since naturalized players are Chinese players, according to this new rule, if they return to play in the Chinese Super League, the maximum salary they can get is 3 million RMB before tax, which is obviously lower than their previous treatment in the Chinese Super League (high annual salary plus a huge settlement fee), which is difficult to accept. Even according to the calculation of the annual salary of foreign aiders, there is also a large gap of 2 million euros before tax, and there is no news to show that the Football Association will have any special care for the annual salary of naturalized players.
Of course, domestic clubs can take third-party endorsements to increase the annual salaries of naturalized players, but whether there is such an urgent need and necessity remains a question.
In addition to the existing naturalized players, will the National Football League naturalize again in the future? The answer is yes, but in principle there should be no more non-blood naturalization. In the future, the national football team will be in the international arena to find within three generations of Chinese blood, with the potential and naturalization value of the players to be naturalized, this naturalization is no longer simply "buy services", but more emphasis on the sense of belonging to the country.
