In the changing football world, the CFA has made a new layout of the foreign aid policy, not only relaxing the commercial title authority of the first team and youth teams at all levels, but also eliminating the geographical restrictions in one fell swoop, a series of initiatives that is undoubtedly a complete reversal of the former CFA Chairman Chen Xuyuan's era. The new season of the Chinese Super League, compared with the past, will usher in radical changes.
Looking back, the policies of the FA under Chen Xuyuan's leadership left the Chinese Super League in a quagmire. Now, Song Kai is in charge of the FA, and the spring wind of reform is blowing all over the place.
In the policy adjustment, the Chinese Super League team can register up to seven foreign players, but the maximum number of foreign aiders registered for each game is five, and the actual appearance is also limited by this. This is undoubtedly for the rich team, like a tiger to add wings; while for the money-strapped team, competitiveness is feared to be much worse.
At the same time, the FA issued rules governing the names of professional clubs and teams, allowing professional clubs to seek naming partnerships for first-team and ladder teams for the 2024 to 2028 seasons while maintaining neutral names. This major adjustment to the rules by the FA aims to help struggling clubs tide over their difficulties and pave the way for the league's continued development.
The latest document of the Football Association also pointed out that clubs can apply for a change of registered member associations to realize the relocation. The document states that once a successful application for off-site registration has been made, no application for change can be made again within the next five years.
It is evident that the CFA is sparing no effort to find a solution to ensure the survival and development of the Chinese Super League teams and the league.
