With the fall of Dalian soccer, Shenzhen team's determined exit, Guangzhou team's doomsday bell is also quietly ringing. The glorious team, which has topped the Chinese Super League eight times and won the Asian Championship twice, now has to sell all its belongings in order to save itself from imminent destruction.
Guangzhou still holds a place on the 2024 Pro League entry list, but time is running out and they have just three days to settle a debt of up to 30 million dollars. If they can't save themselves, this bright pearl of Chinese soccer will fall into obscurity. The Guangdong authorities have made it clear that they have no intention of taking over the club, and that self-help is the only way out.
Since Jan. 20, the Guangzhou team has been live-streaming its merchandise on social media platforms, three times a day, in an attempt to raise funds. From jerseys and training gear to souvenirs and everyday items, everything related to the team has become the main character of the live broadcast.
The former Evergrande dynasty, brought together Lippi, Cannavaro, Scolari and other managers, as well as Robinho, Jackson Martinez, Paulinho and other stars, 8 times the Super League glory, 2 times the AFC Championship laurels, 2 times the Club World Cup journey, and now the trophies have become the object of rental. Chinese Super League trophy annual rent of 100,000 yuan, the AFC Champions League and Club World Cup certificate is as high as 300,000 yuan.
With the influence of the Guangzhou team, the live broadcast attracted the attention of many fans, and even made the headlines of sports news. the sales of the live broadcast on January 20 exceeded 2 million yuan, but it is still just a drop in the bucket compared to the huge debt.
Despite the record sales of live bandwagons, it is still difficult to make up for the debt of the Guangzhou team. Guangzhou team's road to self-help, a long way to go.
