The long-standing problem of wage arrears in China's soccer sector has long been nothing new. From grass-roots clubs in the Chinese First Division, Chinese Second Division and Chinese Championship to the occasional Chinese Super League club, wage arrears occur from time to time. Recently, a club has drawn attention for seven months of unpaid wages, affecting not only players but also coaches and administrators. During this long period of unpaid wages, the management kept playing the blame game and looking for excuses, and this club is none other than Kunming Zhenghe Shipwrecks soccer team in the Chinese Second Division.
Earlier, the club had promised to settle all wage arrears before the start of the Central B League. However, the first stage of the league has passed and the outstanding wages have dropped like a stone.
On August 26, the club owner had promised to pay wages on September 2nd. However, when the day came, the group have asked investors why the wages were not issued, but got a variety of answers: either the finance is being processed, or the account of the Internet banking problems, and even proposed the issuance of 1,000 yuan per person emergency gold. The endless excuses, so people can not help but jaw-dropping.
Faced with the owner's attitude in dealing with the payroll issue, the players felt incredibly speechless. The owner, on the other hand, was upbeat: "Difficulties are only temporary, so please pay attention to your words and behavior and don't be exploited by people with ulterior motives."
This type of phenomenon is commonplace among many Chinese soccer clubs. Players are repeatedly owed money and excuses are endless in their quest for a paycheck. From Hebei and Chongqing in the Chinese Super League, to clubs in the Chinese League A and B, similar situations occur in almost every league.
After all, when both parties sign a contract, they have to follow the requirements of the contract. Players are responsible for training and competition, while the club needs to properly resolve the player's problems and pay the contracted salary. I hope that the problem of salary arrears of the S.B. Kunming Zhenghe Shipwrights soccer team can be solved as soon as possible.
