After the new leadership of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) took office, a series of heavyweight policies came one after another. The latest news reveals that the Chinese Super League foreign aid policy ushered in a major adjustment with far-reaching effects. The reform is not only in line with Asian soccer, but also optimizes the policy for naturalized players. Shandong Taishan, as a team with two naturalized players, will undoubtedly benefit from these new rules, and is expected to get rid of the unfair treatment in the Chinese Super League next season.
At the beginning of his tenure, the new chairman Song Kai showed a spirit of practical work and quickly introduced a number of new policies for the league. Among them, the adjustment of the foreign aid policy of the Chinese Super League has become the focus. In the past, the league could register six foreign aiders, but only five and only four could play in each game. After the implementation of the new policy, changed to 5 +1, that is, 6 foreign aid must have an Asian player. This move is undoubtedly favorable to Shandong Taishan, the team's foreign aid registration and playing restrictions have been relaxed.
The new policy allows for no limit on foreign aid appearances in each game, and teams are free to choose their foreign aid. This not only improves the efficiency of foreign aid utilization, but also stimulates teams to bring in higher level foreign aid. Given the varying levels of domestic players in the Chinese Super League, high-quality foreign aid is crucial to team performance. At the same time, the new policy is in line with the AFC regulations, which is especially favorable to Shandong Taishan.
Shandong Taishan team can flexibly adjust the lineup accordingly. Previously, Sun Junho occupied the Asian foreign aid position, but now he can't return. The team currently lacks Asian foreign aid. Next season, Coach Choi Kang-hee may bring in Korean foreigners according to the team's needs to enhance the team's strength. By using 6 foreign aiders, the team is expected to make a breakthrough in the AFC Champions League.
Another new policy concerns naturalized players. Shandong Taishan's Delgado was naturalized by his team but is still considered a foreigner because he has been in the Chinese Super League for less than five years. In the past, Chinese Super League teams could only register one non-Chinese naturalized player. Now, the new policy stipulates that all naturalized players, whether Chinese or non-Chinese, are counted as domestic helpers, and there is no requirement for years of service. This means that both Delgado and Fernando are likely to stay and contribute to the team next season.
