With the sudden change of wind and clouds, Kunshan FC Club was in an unprecedented predicament. The investor, Yangcheng Lake Culture and Commerce Tourism, decisively withdrew, and government departments did not lend a helping hand. The collapse of the two pillars, so that the operation of Kunshan FC came to an abrupt end. Sources close to the matter revealed that the news of dissolution was already on the table, just waiting for the official announcement.
However, Kunshan FC is not alone. The same fate has befallen Shenzhen and Guangzhou City, which survived a thrilling relegation attempt last season, but no one dared to take over due to their debt. Now that these two clubs have also announced their dissolution, disbandment has become a probable event.
Against this backdrop, the CFA appeared to be out of its depth. After Chen Xuyuan's resignation, Du Zhao temporarily took over the presidency of the CFA, but had little energy to focus on the affairs of the Chinese Super League. Now, Gao Hongbo, a soccer celebrity, has taken up the mantle, mainly dealing with domestic league business.
However, Gao Hongbo has just assumed his responsibilities and is faced with the multiple challenges of the crisis of the dissolution of the Chinese Super League teams. The FA's response was to reduce the size of the Super League, cutting the number of teams from 18 to 16.
Even so, the outlook for the 2023 Chinese Super League season is still not optimistic. The management of the national team and the FA, such as Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan, Wang Xiaoping, Yu Hongchen, Liu Yi, Chen Yongliang, etc., have fallen, and Chinese soccer is experiencing a complete reshuffle. At this moment, we can only hope that the emergence of new FA leaders will help Chinese soccer get out of the dilemma as soon as possible...
