On October 26, the network suddenly broke out a screenshot of an emergency notice from the Hebei team, revealing the club's current operational difficulties. The notice shows that the club has been unable to maintain regular operations, and all employees have been notified to stop work and take a vacation. A new notice will be issued once work resumes early.
The latest report from journalist Zheng Xiaowei points out that Chinese Super League clubs are currently facing widespread wage arrears.
Zheng Xiaowei mentioned in the report:
Plagued by rumors that "many teams may quit the league after the season," the Chinese Super League is experiencing unprecedented pressure.
There are reports that a current player told reporters, "As far as I know, less than half of the Chinese Super League clubs don't owe wages, and the least of them have been in arrears for at least a season. We're all just hanging on to our games now, and we really don't know how much longer we can hold out."
In fact, as far as I know, Chinese Super League clubs that owe wages for more than three months are not an exception. Informed sources have revealed that some clubs have even owed wages for as long as six months.
In some clubs, due to a long period of non-payment of salaries, the coaches have even paid out of their own pockets to send out red envelopes in the players' WeChat group in order to maintain team morale and ensure that matches can continue. The behavior of the coaches touched the players, who insisted on playing every game despite the fact that they had been owed wages.
There are also players who have kept training even when they are owed wages - sometimes even with only a dozen or so participants. They said, "This awareness is still there in order to keep themselves in shape."
Not only the players, but some of the club's employees are also facing the same predicament, but they are still sticking to their jobs. Some employees even joked, "Now if you are not a rich second generation, you dare not come to work at the club."
