In the stormy weather of May 2, the Chinese Super League officials suddenly released a remarkable piece of news: the third round of the referee lineup was reshuffled, and the referees of the two matchups were interchanged with the VAR assistant referees.
On May 3, the umpire for the match between Qingdao and Guangzhou City changed from Zhang Xiao Chen to Gu Chun Han, while the match between Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and Cangzhou Lions on the same day handed over the VAR duties from Gu Chun Han to Zhang Xiao Chen.
Below is a detailed schedule of the adjusted third round of officiating:
May 2, 18:00, Henan Songshan Longmen vs Shandong Taishan, referee Wang Zhe, VAR Wang Di.
May 2, 20:00, Guangzhou face Shenzhen, referee Zhang Lei, VAR Yu Bo.
May 3, 18:00, Qingdao and Guangzhou City started the match, referee Gu Chunhan, VAR horsepower.
May 3, 20:00, Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic and Cangzhou Lions face off, referee Niu Minghui, VAR Zhang Xiaochen.
May 4, 18:00, Changchun Yatai challenge Wuhan, referee Jia Zhiliang, VAR Mai Maiti Jiang.
May 4, 20:00, Beijing Guoan v Dalian Ren, referee Liang Caiwei, VAR Zhang Long.
May 5, 18:00, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers v Hebei, referee Huang Yi, VAR Mai Mai Tijiang.
May 5, 20:00, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Harbor meet, referee Li Haixin, VAR Tang Shunqi.
