The anti-corruption campaign triggered by Li Tie has created a huge wave in the soccer circle, witnessing the arrest of more than a hundred people from the Football Association to the league, and even South Korean star Sun Junho has not escaped. The arrest of Son Jun-ho has made many teams' foreign aiders think twice. It's no exaggeration to say that the Chinese Super League is undergoing a major change, and the old days of gold dollar soccer have become a thing of the past. At the same time, the relevant departments of the unprecedented crackdown on fake gambling and black, the top management of the Football Association have fallen, but the problems in the league are still serious. This has forced some big-name foreign aiders to choose to escape the storm.
Numerous fans have witnessed the departure of Chinese Super League powerhouses Fellaini, Stancho and Ademi, who clearly want to draw a line in the sand with Chinese soccer. Currently, Chinese soccer is going through an unprecedented fight against corruption. Some fans believe that Sun Junho's arrest is just the beginning and that there may be foreigners arrested in the future. As Chinese soccer continues to fight corruption, a new leadership team will rise, player salaries and rules will be stricter, foreign aid salaries may shrink, transparency will increase, and it will no longer be easy to make money in the Chinese soccer scene.
The performance of Chinese soccer has declined repeatedly, and fans' dissatisfaction is high. The economic environment is poor, the CFA has cut salaries several times, and players are complaining. Foreign aiders are leaving the country and the strength of Chinese Super League teams is declining, which may not be a bad thing for Chinese soccer, which is in dire need of a facelift.
Oscar left Hong Kong for €9 million to return to Portuguese supergiant Porto in a move that signaled the demise of the CSL. Oscar had become a superstar in the league with a €60 million move from Chelsea to the CSL. Now, his departure signals the decline of the CSL and makes sense of the phenomenon of superstar defections.
Oscar had led the Shanghai team to the Chinese Super League title, but after Li Tie was investigated, Chen Xuyuan was arrested and his son is suspected of profiting from the team's signings. Meanwhile, the thorny issue of Hong Kong's $12 billion championship prize money could see Oscar face trouble once the truth comes out. Therefore, the rumors of his departure are not empty.
At 32, Oscar is no longer young, but still has power. Porto signed him for €6 million and paid Hong Kong a transfer fee of €9 million, totaling €72 million. Many fans have been complaining about Hong Kong and the fact that they could have sold for that price in 8 years. In the current climate, anything is possible. Choosing to be open-minded is the wisest option. Oscar's departure will also weaken Hong Kong and the next Chinese Super League could go all Chinese.
As Chinese soccer results decline and the league's competitive level drops, fans have blamed Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan and Du Zhaocai. They believe these men have lost their reverence for Chinese soccer and see it as a money-making tool. Li Tie was an outstanding defender and represented China in the World Cup, and was supposed to lead the rise of Chinese soccer. However, he disappointed fans by playing fake football in the league, suppressing naturalization and nepotism, and seeking only profit. Many fans want those responsible to be punished.
