in the wake of
China national soccer team
In the midst of a heated battle in the World Qualifying 40, a two-month hiatus in the
China Premier League (CPL)
On July 11, Shanghai Seaport Football Club welcomed the media open day, and the club's deputy general manager Sun Xiang faced questions from reporters, revealing that the team may face a shortage of personnel in the next stage of the league crisis.
On behalf of the Harbour Club, Sun Xiang first extended a warm welcome to the three returning internationals. "We welcome the three of them back to the team and we are immensely proud of them for helping the national team break through in the Top 40. We look forward to the internationals continuing to shine in the upcoming matches for the country."
Talking about the upcoming league, Sun Xiang admitted that the intensive schedule brings great challenges to the team, while the Harbor team still needs to deal with even more severe personnel problems. "Arnautovic and Muy have yet to return to the team, Myss is recuperating in Europe, and Liu Zhurun will join the All-Sports team next week to fight for the All-Sports final. We face a great challenge in terms of staffing. But all the players are full of confidence, we will unite as one, overcome the difficulties, show the fighting spirit of the Harbour Team on the field, and present a wonderful event for the fans."
On the status of Mui's return, Sun Xiang revealed, "Mui is in the process of returning to his home country. Due to his brother's sudden condition, Muy had to return to Australia from Scotland. Locally, he needs to comply with the quarantine policy, which will also take some time. We are actively assisting him to complete the return procedures."
