As the wheel of time rolls into 2022, the transfer season for China's professional soccer leagues kicked off yesterday like the dawn of time. The month-long transfer curtain falls on April 15, and the Chinese Super League is expected to restart on April 23 as promised. However, with the shadow of the epidemic still lingering and the possibility of a return to the home-and-away system becoming uncertain, it is highly likely that the Chinese Super League will continue with the conference system in the new season.
Originally planned to open the transfer window in mid-January, but due to various factors constraints and delayed again and again, until two months later, the CFA finally pressed the start button. Unlike in the past, one of the highlights of the transfer window is that the number of reinforcements is no longer limited. In other words, as long as the club has the will, can completely remodel the team lineup in this transfer season.
Yesterday afternoon, the newly promoted Zhejiang team made it clear that the total budget for this season is the same as last season. This means that the Zhejiang team will devote themselves to the Chinese Super League with the input level of the Middle League. Given that Zhejiang is a relatively healthy financial position among the 18 teams in the Chinese Super League, it is not difficult to foresee that other Chinese Super League clubs will be more cautious in their investment. Guangzhou has already taken the lead in stating that its total budget for the 2022 season is only 15 million yuan.
In terms of the match system, the CFA had proposed to resume the home-and-away system, and the clubs agreed. However, with the recent resurgence of the epidemic, the plan to resume the home-and-away system may be forced to be shelved. Recently, the tournament organizer's working group conducted field visits to alternative venues for clubs at all levels, but the work has been suspended. Out of concern for the health and safety of personnel, the tournament organizers have always placed epidemic prevention at the forefront of their preparations for the start of the tournament. At present, it seems that the hope of resuming the home and away venues is getting slimmer and slimmer, and clubs have been making preparations to participate in the tournament system.
