November 5, Beijing time zone, the Japanese sports media "Tokyo-sports" spread a bombshell news, said due to the crisis of dissolution of the Hebei team, playing in the Hebei team of loan players Taishan star Leonardo, next season may return to the J-League.
It is reported that Huaxia Happiness, which has sponsored Hebei Football Club, will soon withdraw from the club's management, and all signs indicate that "Huaxia Happiness is really ready to let go". Currently, Hebei's parent company is in debt, and if the club's financial chain breaks, it is feared that the club will be in a desperate situation - facing the ultimate fate of dissolution.
It is worth mentioning that Leonardo, the J1 Urawa Red Diamonds Brazilian striker who moved to Hebei from Shandong Taishan in July, is also facing uncertainty about his future destination. He updated his personal social media in October, hinting that he might leave Hebei and is expected to return to the J-League next season, joining J2 Niigata Swan or J3 Tottori Kenwang.
Meanwhile, Japanese media noted that "Chinese soccer seems to be standing on the brink of collapse" with the announcement of the dissolution of Jiangsu Suning, which just won the Chinese Super League title, and the financial woes of the Guangzhou team.
