Today, a piece of heavy news in the soccer world spread all over the net. It is reported that Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Football Club has suffered a severe blow from the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for failing to fulfill its payment obligations - a transfer ban is effective immediately.
Zhu Yi, a well-known soccer transfer expert in China, revealed in his social media post that the ban stems from Tianjin Jinmen Tigers' financial problems. With immediate effect, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will be forced to suspend all player registrations until their financial problems are fully resolved and the ban can be lifted.
It is worth mentioning that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers had officially announced the signing of Barton, who was a free transfer from Guoan. However, the addition of Barton was not seen as "fresh blood", and I suspect the ban will have a limited impact on the team. However, as a team that only recovered last year, Jinmen Tigers' squad is already depleted, and now facing the transfer ban, it will undoubtedly be much more difficult to revitalize the team by its own strength in the new season.
