China's men's soccer field is experiencing an unprecedented storm of huge changes. Numerous giants in the soccer world have fallen from grace one after another, and the anti-corruption storm continues to be swift. In particular, the arrest of Xu Jiayin, the former head of Evergrande Group, is like a heavy bomb, setting off layers of waves. Evergrande, the epitome of the Chinese Super League's golden dollar era, has written a brilliant chapter in Chinese soccer, not only establishing a dynasty in the league, but also winning the Asian Champions League trophy twice. However, the Guangzhou team is now in deep trouble and has been relegated to China's first division, relegating them to the "bottom tier" of the league.
Xu Jiayin's relationship with the Chinese Super League and the Football Association is intricate. As he was formally investigated, a series of explosive news followed. As the captain of the Guangzhou and Evergrande teams, Zheng Zhi was the first to be targeted. A member of the media, who called himself "Flying Star Bar", even pointed out in an article that Zheng Zhi was suspected of major violations of the law and huge sums of money transactions, and had been taken away for investigation. Once the news came out, it immediately triggered a furor, all kinds of speculation and discussion endless.
In fact, the suspicion of Zheng Zhi is not empty. He was once the core player of Evergrande and was highly valued by the management. Even if he later chose to leave, the relationship with Evergrande is still very close. This media person's speculation may be derived from this, but the lack of conclusive evidence, so the attitude of everyone is generally half-believe half-doubt.
In addition, the loss of the national soccer team's friendly matches and Zheng Zhi's clashes with fans have prejudiced many people against him, believing that he is suspected of corruption. However, "rumors stop with the wise". Zheng Zhi did not sit back and do nothing, but proved his innocence by taking photos of him participating in men's soccer training and denying his involvement in the corruption case.
Many people in the industry have come forward to criticize the rumors and malicious slander of the media. Li Xuan, a well-known reporter of the soccer newspaper, even publicly spoke out and blasted, calling it "nonsense". Numerous journalists have refuted the rumors, arguing that such comments will only put the men's soccer team in a more embarrassing situation. The source also deleted the article under pressure, probably for fear of legal liability.
Currently, there is a general anger towards men's soccer. However, it is clear that a more correct approach is needed if the situation is to change. Therefore, fans should remain calm and restrained and give the men's soccer team more time to change.
