Originally scheduled for March 23, the Chinese Football Association's new season of three professional league access list release activities, due to "unexpected" events were forced to postpone. This postponement was as long as a week. Until March 29, the much-anticipated access list was finally unveiled, and the so-called "accident" has finally come to light. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers successfully resurrected at the last minute, independent from the TEDA Holding Group, taken over by the Tianjin Sports Bureau, after the reorganization of the team will return to the new season of the Chinese Super League.
For Tianjin fans, this is undoubtedly an exciting news. However, for the Zhejiang team, which has been making preparations for its replacement in the Chinese Super League, the mood is very different. As the second-place finisher in last season's Central League, Zhejiang was the second-place team in the Super League, which means that only if more than two Super League teams drop out will Zhejiang have a chance to make it into the Super League. Now, the sudden resurrection of the Jinmen Tigers has dashed Zhejiang's hopes of making it to the Chinese Super League.
Although the failure to pass the Chinese Super League is regrettable, but from another point of view, the new season is to play in the first or the Chinese Super League, now finally have a clear answer, Zhejiang team's preparation for the direction is also clear as a result. A month ago, when the Jiangsu Football Club announced the suspension of transportation, Zhejiang team began to prepare for the fight in the Super League, from reinforcements to warm-up arrangements, everything is in accordance with the Super League standard. The only regret is that the introduction of foreign aid is still slightly insufficient.
In fact, in order to realize the goal of the Super League, Zhejiang team made full preparation in the off-season. On the basis of retaining last season's starting lineup, the team brought in new head coach Jordy from Barcelona and signed center back Liang Nuoheng, who had an outstanding performance in the league. With the possibility of passing on to the Chinese Super League, the team has further strengthened its lineup with the signing of internal reinforcements such as Gao Di, Gu Chao and Yao Junsheng. In terms of foreign aid, Mu Xiekui has returned to the team, and Matthews has completed his signing, with his contract coming into effect immediately after he arrives in the country.
In terms of overall strength, this lineup may be a bit lacking in the Chinese Super League, but it is undoubtedly invincible in the Central League. With the Cangzhou Lions being promoted to the Super League, Zhejiang has almost no rivals in the Central League, and has a good chance of winning the top two spots in the Super League. For the Zhejiang team, which has been playing in the Central League for four years, waiting for one more season is not an unacceptable result, but it is more in line with the team's long-term planning and development.
"Our mentality is very calm, players, coaching team, including staff and management team has been towards the direction of the Super League, one step at a time to step forward." Despite the outside world on the Zhejiang team recurrence of promotion to the super, but the club's general manager Jiao Fengbo has been very calm in the heart, "Whether it is the Central League or the Super League, our club's general direction will not change, will still adhere to the rational investment, and continue to improve the team's operational structure, age structure and youth training structure, to become a club that can be a long-term, healthy development. "
Now it seems that the Zhejiang team failed to fill in the biggest impact of the Chinese Super League, should be the loss of home field advantage. Previously, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) to consider the three major tournaments in the Chinese A League for Wuhan, Meizhou and Zhejiang, Zhejiang Football Association and the relevant departments are also actively preparing for the establishment of the tournament, but due to the existence of the Zhejiang team to fill in the possibility of the Super League, and ultimately gave up hosting the tournament.
However, despite the loss of home field advantage, the players are still confident about the upcoming season. Sun Zheng Ao, who has just completed his contract extension with the team, also said, "I think that no matter whether it's the Chinese Super League or the Chinese League One, what I can do is to do my best and show the head coach that I am ready at any time. Once I am required to play, I will do my best."
