The last three matches of the National Football League's World Qualifying Asian Zone 40 matches were transferred from Gusau to Dubai, and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) also announced that the first phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL) season, which was originally planned to be resumed in late June, is feared to be postponed, due to the impact of the quarantine policy on entry into the country after the return of the 40-team tournament. When exactly will the Chinese Super League be postponed? The news pointed out that it is likely to be postponed for a whole month, which means that the sixth round of the league will be postponed until the start of late July. For Shanghai Harbour, the impact of Austrian international center Arnautovic's participation in the European Championships is expected to be minimized. If the second half of the first phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL) starts in late June as originally planned, Arnautovic will miss at least three rounds of the CSL. He may even miss two crucial matches against Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua once the Austrians make it out of the group. However, with the current situation, Arnautovic, who is expected to return to the team in early July, will miss at most one round of the CSL after completing his isolation. In addition, he will also have plenty of time to adjust his physical condition for the most crucial Beijing-Shanghai and derby matches in the first phase of the league. The impact of Arnautovic's absence is dramatically reduced, and so is the likelihood that he will leave the Seaports in this summer's transfer window. Despite previous rumors in the Italian media that Serie A club Bologna was actively pursuing Arnautovic and the two sides appeared to be close to reaching an agreement, his agent and brother Daniel recently denied the news of an agreement with Bologna in an interview with the Austrian media. Arnautovic's contract with Shanghai Seaport expires at the end of the year, so the club still retains the final say on the player's stay. With Arnautovic able to participate in most of the Chinese Super League matches, retaining the team's main center forward is undoubtedly the best option for manager Leko and Shanghai Seaport FC.
