As the Chinese Super League comes to a close, the first and second divisions follow suit, with the 2023 FA Cup final only a game away and the rest of the competition already settled. Preparations for the new Chinese Super League season have already begun, with Dalian and Shenzhen making it to the top, and Sichuan Jiuniu and Qingdao West Coast making it to the top. However, the shadow of wage arrears looms over them, making them win before the battle, and the uncertainty of the new season increases steeply. If the problem of wage arrears cannot be solved before New Year's Day, the entry qualification will become a bubble. This may seem like a strong dose of medicine, but in fact it is to avoid the collapse of the clubs before the start of the league.
Recently, two clubs received additional notices - Dalian Ren and Yunnan Yukun. This season, these two teams fell from the Chinese Super League to the Central League, and then slipped from the Central League to the Central B. This created a chain reaction. Theoretically, Dalian Ren should be relegated to the Central League. If they return to the Super League, there will be one less team in the Central League, and Yunnan Yukun will be able to return. As a result, the team that should be playing in the Super League could lose its entry, while Dalian Ren, who finished 15th this season, has a chance to make up ground, during which time they will still have time to settle their salary arrears.
The music department knows nothing about this and can only say that it could happen, but specific notification has not yet been received. Relegated teams are naturally eager to be replaced, and such incidents have been frequent in recent years. But replacement depends not only on itself, but also others out of the question. Although the submission of access materials has been moved up to New Year's Day, it is still some time away. League access materials for the first phase of the deadline for December 5, the Football Association has not yet received all the club materials, so it can not be notified in advance of the replacement. Unless a club explicitly states that it will not participate next season, which is extremely rare. Now, let's look ahead to the top 16 in the Chinese Super League next season. Some teams are facing an existential crisis, but the problem is not serious. At least, there is not much of a problem with qualification. In this context, it is less likely that Dalian Ren and Yunnan Yukun will receive additional notices.
However, the future is still full of variables, and after the first phase of access is completed on December 5, we will have a rough idea of which teams will not make it through and which will have a chance to remedy the situation. If the Shenzhen team is disbanded, the survival issue will be the most serious. If that happens, there will be an empty spot in the Central League, and Yunnan Yukun may have a better chance of filling it than Dalian. Of course, all this is still in uncertainty. Let's wait and see how the FA access work progresses.
