With the national team tournament coming to an end, the Chinese Super League is about to be rekindled, with Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Port facing off in a highly-anticipated matchup. At the moment, Shanghai Port only needs to beat Guoan and lead Shandong Taishan by 8 points to seal the title in advance. Guoan, who is 3 points behind Shanghai Shenhua, still has a chance to qualify for the AFC Champions League. Guoan will never be willing to be the accompaniment of Port's championship. Looking back at history, Guoan had successfully blocked Zhang Yuning, Li Jin Yu, Li Tie and Qu Shengqing led by the peak of Liao Football to win the championship. Despite the absence of central midfielder Zhang Xizhe due to suspension, Beijing Guoan has been energized by the return of star goalkeeper Han Jiaqi from the National Olympics and Zhang Yuning, the homegrown golden boot of the Chinese Super League, who has returned from injury.
Seaport and Guoan are both Chinese Super League giants that have won the championship. Although the era of golden dollar soccer has come to an end, the support of the Seaport Group has allowed Shanghai Seaport to remain rich and powerful. It is reported that the harbor ace foreign aid Oscar monthly salary of up to ten million. In contrast, Beijing Guoan had a tough time after the ebb of the golden dollar soccer.In 2017, Zhonghe Group took over the management of Beijing Guoan, real estate background of Zhonghe Group invested in Guoan, introducing Augusto, Bieira and other high-level players.
Despite C&C's limited financial support for Guoan, the club has attracted commercial sponsorships from a number of high-profile companies, thanks to its reputation as a team from the capital and a powerhouse in the Chinese Super League. This year, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.COM Group became the chest sponsor of Guoan FC's jerseys. Many Guoan fans are looking forward to the successful completion of the club's stock reform, and there have even been reports that JD.COM Group may acquire Zhonghe Group next season and become Guoan's new owner. If Guoan receives financial support from JD.COM.
If JD.COM becomes the new owner of Guoan, Guoan may be in for a change. The club's management is likely to usher in large-scale personnel adjustments, and the current general manager of Guoan, Li Ming, may be replaced. Despite the fact that Li Ming, a soccer star, has helped Guoan bring in a number of stars, Guoan has never been able to compete with Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai Seaport, the two giants of the Chinese Super League. Last season, Guoan brought in strikers such as Albeno and Dabbro, only to send them back to Europe early. This season, Li Ming led by Ademi, Deso and other heavyweight reinforcements are also attracting attention.
In my opinion, if Guoan continues to let Li Ming lead the signings, there is limited room for the team to improve. Many Guoan fans, like me, are longing for Li Ming to leave soon so that the new GM can lead the team back to the top. Only in this way can Guoan's star shine again.
