Amidst the hectic urban pace, the figures of Memisevic and Hou Yongyong weave their way through the construction of the new Workers' Stadium, as if they are a harbinger of the vibrant energy to come. This image, captured by Beijing Guoan Football Club.
In the late afternoon of July 27, the CFL preparatory team unveiled the 11th round of matches for representatives of Chinese Super League clubs through a web conference, and on August 5, the fires will be rekindled for the 11th round of the new season, and the match list will be unveiled as well. However, seven clubs have yet to submit letters to the tournament organizers in order to receive approval from their local governments for home matches. Beijing Guoan is one of these seven clubs. Although Guoan had applied to play their home matches at the Fengtai Sports Center Stadium, according to the current situation, Guoan will have to use Haikou as their temporary home after the restart of the league.
Recall that on July 6, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the Preparatory Group of the CFA announced that the Chinese Super League would resume the home-and-away system from the second stage. Immediately following on July 7, the CFA issued a notice to member associations and clubs about the resumption of the home-and-away system, and asked local associations and clubs to submit timely reports. According to the regulations, clubs should submit a letter of consent from their local government before July 20th. Guoan reported the proposal for Fengti and Olympic Stadium in early and mid-July, but the approval was delayed, so when the league restarts, Guoan will have home matches in Haikou.
The CFF preparatory team has made it clear that those clubs that are temporarily unable to return to their home ground will still have the opportunity to apply to return during the season. Once clubs have confirmed that they can play their home matches in their home city or an alternative zone, they must notify the organizers two rounds in advance. This also provides the possibility for Guoan to return to its home ground.
Up to now, seven clubs - Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Harbor, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Hebei, Cangzhou Lions and Shenzhen - have not yet submitted the relevant letters. Among them, Shanghai Shenhua has proposed a plan for an off-site home stadium. However, if Shenhua is unable to finalize its home venue in the near future, it will also travel to the third-party venue of Haikou along with the other six teams.
With the change of the Chinese Super League from a centralized fixture system to a home-and-away system, the fixtures for the second stage will also be adjusted according to the rotation principle at the beginning of the season. Currently, the preparatory team of the CFL has announced the matchups for the 11th round, and Beijing Guoan will challenge Henan Jianye on August 7th away from home.
