In light of the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, even overage
The internationals, too, were able to represent their respective clubs in the Pro League and the FA Cup without any obstacles during the original Asian Games soccer tournament and preparation cycle.
So, will this year's FA Cup still follow the original plan of completing five rounds in one go in September with an intensive schedule? Will this period be used for the Super League matches? The tournament organizers revealed, "It is still under study, and the specific arrangement will be decided according to the opening time of the league and other factors." It is worth mentioning that both the AFC Cup tournament and the Chinese Super League and Chinese First League, due to the
The international players can normally participate with the team, the clubs can not enjoy the personnel on the field preferential, which is also objectively conducive to the fair competition of the tournament.
The postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou has not only affected
The international players' preparation program and personnel recruitment also brought new challenges. For example, the CFA's efforts to support
The national players are preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Games and three overage players, Zhang Linpeng, Wu Xi and Zhang Yuning, have been given special approval to join the national team. It was originally planned that they would travel with the team to Japan for the East Asian Cup. However, with the postponement of the Asian Games, the eligibility of the three has become doubtful.
It is worth noting the recent news from Japan and South Korea that due to the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, there are only two international match day cycles left in the year, scheduled for June and September respectively. As a result, both Japan and South Korea may view the East Asian Cup as an important pre-tournament training opportunity. In this case, the two football associations will not rule out sending national teams with full or near full strength to this year's East Asian Cup. Since late July coincides with the off-season for professional leagues in Europe, there is a possibility that Japan and South Korea could convince European clubs to allow their national players to participate in the East Asian Cup, even if the Cup does not take place during the FIFA-sanctioned International Match Day cycle.
China Football Association (CFA) and
The national coaching staff is keeping a close eye on both Japan and South Korea. If both opponents send their official national teams to the East Asian Cup, the
The national football team will also carry several overage internationals on the trip, which will be important for the
It's a rare opportunity for the national soccer team or the future Chinese national soccer team to meet each other.
go so far as to
There is no clear schedule for when the international team will start the new training session, which is before the East Asian Cup. Head coach Jankovic said that if the internationals are able to fully participate in the professional league, then
The national football team is perfectly capable of having another intensive training session before they leave for Japan. Otherwise, the intensive training will start as early as possible. However, the earliest the buildup will be until early July.
Although the postponement of the Asian Games in Hangzhou has provided more space for programming the league and cup fixtures, it is no longer just a dream that the new Chinese Super League season will rationalize the phases of the cycle to ensure the completion of all 34 rounds of matches.
