Guangzhou, who have won eight titles in the Chinese Super League, are now in the 12th place in the First Division, 10 points away from the relegation zone, and the task of relegation is almost over. Although there are still a few rounds left in the league, Guangzhou still has the ambition to compete for the top eight seats. According to Football Daily, even though Xu Jiayin has been subjected to compulsory measures, the normal operation of the Guangzhou team, the club and the Evergrande Football School has not been hindered, and the team's preparation for the China League One matches is going on as usual. The management is also pushing forward the work in an organized manner, making unremitting efforts for the team's future development.
Mr. Xu's injection of capital into the Guangzhou team and Evergrande Football School has long been stopped, and it is not easy for the Guangzhou team to achieve such results under economic pressure. Evergrande Football School even realized self-financing. At the end of May this year, Liu Qian, president of the Guangzhou Football Club took over the post of chairman, shouldering the team and the football school's survival and development of the heavy responsibility. However, at present, looking for a strong enterprise to take over the Guangzhou team seems to be out of reach. In order to survive, the team can only hope that the CFA will refund the transfer adjustment fee paid during the Golden Dollar Football Period.
In the golden dollar era of the Chinese Super League, teams such as Evergrande, Shanghai Harbor and Jiangsu Suning have introduced internal and external aid on a large scale. In order to curb large-scale aid to the CSL, the policy stipulated that the introduction of more than a certain amount of aid was subject to the payment of a transfer adjustment fee. After the introduction of the neutral name policy by the CFA, many companies withdrew from the Chinese Super League, the gold dollar soccer bubble burst, and many teams were in trouble. The teams are looking to the FA to refund the transfer adjustment fee to maintain their operations. However, former FA chairman Chen Xuyuan and senior officials have been silent on the return of the fees and their whereabouts. The Guangzhou team expects the FA to refund the fees to help them tide over their difficulties.
Despite the operational difficulties, Evergrande Football School is still the cradle of Chinese youth soccer. The strength of the first team and the 2007 and 2008 age group players is extraordinary, and will become the future wealth of Chinese soccer. Recently the U15 national youth team won the championship and 11 players came from Evergrande Football School. If the team and the school can find a sustainable development path, the players will be able to go to the next level. Most of the main players of Guangzhou team are from Evergrande Football School, and on the platform of the team, the young players can be fully practiced, and their individual ability is significantly improved. The excellent players of Evergrande Football School will become the rising power of Guangzhou team and even the Chinese national team.
Under the leadership of Chairman Xu, Guangzhou is targeting relegation this season and aiming to return to the Chinese Super League in the 2024 season. Although the return of Mr. Xu seems to be out of reach, the performance of Evergrande's football academy in the Central League has been remarkable. If the CFA refunds the transfer regulation fee, Guangzhou's business situation will improve dramatically. If the chairman can operate effectively and attract investment to bring in one or two foreign players, Guangzhou's goal of reaching the Super League is not hopeless.
