With the confirmation of the July 5 meeting in Shanghai, the
China Football Association (CFA)
and the CFL (working league) announced that the 2021 season
China Super League (soccer league)
The remaining matches in the first phase of the league will restart on July 15th. The news noted that other preparations for the restart of the league are progressing as planned, although the Gusau Region may adjust some of its venues due to factors such as protection of individual venues.
According to the preparatory meeting of the CFA, in order to coincide with the
national soccer team
Preparing for the Big 12 this season
China Super League (soccer league)
The number of rounds in the league has been reduced to 22 from the original 30. The two matches in the 5th round of the first stage as well as the matches in the 6th to 14th rounds will be played from July 15 to August 12 in Guangzhou and Gusu. Among them, the 5th round bye between Henan Songshan Longmen and Guangzhou will be played first on July 15, while the 6th round matches will be played on July 18 and 19 respectively. The interval between the matches in each region is only two days.
At the same time, it is expected that spectators will be allowed at this stage of the tournament, subject to strict adherence to national and territorial anti-epidemic regulations. It is reported that if
China Super League (soccer league)
Spectators were able to get in after the league restarted, with Gusu opening up more than half of the total number of games, while further confirmation of the opening of Guangzhou is still needed.
Currently.
China Super League (soccer league)
The main difficulty in restarting the league is the venue. Rumor has it that some of the matches in Gusu may be moved to Rugao, Jiangsu Province. Due to the recent venue protection at the Gusu City Sports Center Stadium, it is not possible to host the next matches. In addition, due to the tight schedule, all divisions will play four matches in the same group on the same match day, which will put great pressure on the venues and may increase the risk of player injuries.
In the face of this situation, the CFF preparatory team and the Jiangsu Region had to look for alternate venues. Taking into account the site conditions, transportation and other factors, Rugao and Changzhou sites are more suitable for hosting matches. At the same time, the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium may not be able to hold the game originally planned for the home field due to the protection of the site, does not rule out the possibility of moving to a secondary field. The CFA and CFL preparatory group are urgently coordinating with all parties to determine the venue organization information as soon as possible.
