Coach Salvador, once known as "Evergrande Sa Sheng", recently revealed that his contract with the Guangzhou team is coming to an end, but the club has not taken the initiative to put forward the intention to renew the contract, and has not even thrown out a piece of paper to extend the invitation (pictured above). As soon as this news came out, many fans have been shouting in the comment section, hoping that the team can grab this excellent coach and not let go.
So when exactly does Salvador's contract with Guangzhou expire? According to conventional speculation, it should be at the end of the year, with less than four months to go. During this period, he has led the team to a number of successes, and the new contract is a clear recognition of his hard work. However, why has the club not made any move so far? What are the considerations behind this?
Though the club knows full well the importance of renewing El Salvador's contract, it's no easy task for the cash-strapped Guangzhou team. Does a contract extension mean a pay raise? What is the size of the raise? How to raise the extra money? All of these questions need to be well thought out. In addition, what is the goal of the contract extension? Is it just to stay in the Central League? Obviously not. If the goal is to overtake others, where will the funds come from? If the goal is to remain in the Chinese A League, what is the goal? It's all full of uncertainty.
What's more, the team may be at risk of being "passed over" this year. If that's the case, how will this contract be signed? This is all unknown. Therefore, the Salvadoran coach may want to wait patiently and believe that there will always be a suitable contract.
