With the 26th round of China's first division soccer league completed, former domestic soccer giant Guangzhou (formerly Guangzhou Evergrande) announced its relegation goal with a paper victory. After the match, the players were so immersed in the joy of the victory that they took to social media to celebrate the milestone with celebratory photos. However, the rapid spread of this news makes one wonder how time flies.
Once upon a time, Guangzhou Evergrande dominated the Chinese Super League, and few teams dared to take them lightly even in the AFC Champions League. However, time has changed, and now they have been relegated to the Super League, and even in the Central League, they have barely survived relegation. This is a saddening turn of events.
However, behind this good news, there are also reasons to celebrate. The banner of Guangzhou fans in the stands reads "Don't cheat the youngsters", which is the best interpretation of this team. After selling many big-name foreigners, Guangzhou's team is composed of young players, most of whom came from the Evergrande Soccer School. Although their performance in their younger years is noteworthy, there is still a big gap between them and the adult team.
This is a major reason why their road to relegation is full of bumps. In the Central League, they are struggling to gain a clear advantage.
In addition, Xu Jiayin, the former symbol of Evergrande soccer and the team's owner, was investigated for personal problems, dealing a fatal blow to the Evergrande Football School. In the middle of this year, Boss Xu had made a bold statement to lead Evergrande to realize its dream of returning to the Chinese Super League in three years. However, now this slogan has become empty talk, without the full support of investors, Guangzhou team can only rely on this young team to continue to struggle, the possibility of returning to the top is almost zero.
All they can do is maintain the status quo and not regress any further. This is the root cause of their excitement after relegation. Some even optimistically predicted that Guangzhou would win the AFC Champions League for the third time! However, it all seems to be getting out of reach.
A league that is not sustainable and constantly changing cannot produce good results. The same is true for Guangzhou, the Chinese Super League, and Chinese soccer. It's not just a furniture and music department, the decline of the King has its own problems and problems with the game. The professional game is based on the word professional.
