Prior to the arrest fiasco, Evergrande Group Chairman Xu Jiayin had quietly pulled back and terminated his financial investment in the Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club and its soccer school. This sudden change has caused many of Evergrande's former players to move on to other Chinese Super League or Chinese A League camps to continue their soccer careers. The Evergrande dynasty, which is no longer as strong as it once was, has collapsed. This season, the former Evergrande double star Zhao Xu Ri and Feng Xia Ting joined the China A's Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and clear and Dongguan alliance respectively, both of them assumed the position of team captain.
Currently, Guangxi Pingguo Hazhong is in the fifth place in the Central League, still harboring the dream of striking the Super League. In order to help the team a force, the club spared no expense, recently invited the former Chinese national soccer team manager Ali Han as technical director, responsible for the team's youth training and transfer matters. Alihan returned to the Chinese football world with years of soccer wisdom, although he has retired from the background, but Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear still hope that he can help the team to achieve new heights in the field of youth training and transfers. As this season's China League One draws to a close, Alihan, as technical director, may be overwhelmed with emotion as he summarizes the season.
When it comes to Zhao Xuri, people often recall his stunning shot at the World Youth Championship. The player, who became famous for his goal, also became a regular in the Chinese national team and was a stalwart of Evergrande at its peak, helping the team win the Chinese Super League title four times and the AFC Champions League twice. However, the years are not forgiving, with the age, Zhao Xu Ri's athletic state declined significantly, it is difficult to get a foothold in the Chinese Super League. Since leaving Evergrande in 2016, Zhao Xu Ri has moved through a number of Chinese Super League and Chinese First Division teams, including Tianjin Quanjian, Dalian Ren, and Sichuan Jiuniu. At the beginning of this year, 37-year-old Zhao Xuri still has no intention of retiring, choose to join the Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear in the Central League. In 22 matches in China A this season, Zhao Xuri scored only one goal. Although Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and clear ambition to impact the Chinese Super League, but will soon turn 38 years old Zhao Xu Ri has not been included in the team's long-term planning. His decline in form is also one of the main reasons for the club to terminate his contract. Zhao Xu Ri and national youth teammates Zhou Lin, Chen Tao, etc., all benefited from the "golden dollar era" of Chinese soccer, in the Evergrande played during the accumulation of abundant wealth. Even if China's A team terminated the contract, Zhao Xu Ri can still live a good life. As the season comes to an end, Evergrande's former players, including Zhao Xu Ri, Feng Xiaoting, Wu Lin and so on, may have announced their retirement. This marks the Evergrande dynasty of players will gradually fade out of the Chinese soccer stage, the most brilliant years of Chinese soccer will also fade away.
