Currently, the Chinese Super League is still in the off-season, but the start time for the new season has been determined. The issue of league entry for the new season has also received special attention from fans. At present, most of the Chinese Super League teams are relatively safe, and there are no major problems in obtaining entry for next season. In particular, Wuhan Three Towns, which previously had a risk of dissolution, now has a new sponsor, and local authorities are also strongly supportive, so their crisis can be considered temporarily resolved.
However, there is still one team that is on the brink of dissolution, which is Cangzhou Mighty Lions. The crisis of Cangzhou Mighty Lions actually erupted a long time ago. Last season, the team's foreign aid Oscar chose to leave the team at a critical moment due to arrears issues. Although the team eventually completed the relegation task, the crisis during this off-season has not been resolved. The issue of arrears is still causing a stir.
It is reported that Cangzhou Mighty Lions fell into a serious financial dilemma during this off-season, and the players' wages have been delayed. Although the Football Association previously announced that Cangzhou Mighty Lions had completed the entry, both domestic players and foreign aids of the club have voiced their demands for wages on social media. Among them, Cangzhou players Zheng Kaimu, Wang Peng, Mo Xuchen, Wen Da, and others even made a fuss at the Football Association. They united to demand wages, with great momentum. Foreign aid Oscar even took Cangzhou Mighty Lions to FIFA, further escalating the incident.
In the face of such difficulties, it is clear that Cangzhou Mighty Lions is powerless to solve them. Now, the head coach and general manager of the team have begun to flee. The head coach of Cangzhou Mighty Lions, Li Xiaopeng, chose to leave the team. As a local head coach, Li Xiaopeng took over the team at a critical moment last season and helped Cangzhou Mighty Lions complete the relegation task. However, due to not receiving his salary, Li Xiaopeng also chose to leave. At the same time, Zhao Junzhe, the general manager of Cangzhou Mighty Lions, will step down. He previously served as the head coach of Cangzhou, but transitioned to the role of general manager due to poor performance. Now, with the team on the brink of dissolution, he will also leave the team he deeply loves.
It can be said that under the current situation, unless a miracle occurs, the dissolution of Cangzhou Mighty Lions is just a matter of time. It may become the first and only team to dissolve in the Chinese Super League. Affected by the current environment, the operation of each team is quite difficult. Even the top clubs in the Chinese Super League are exposed to crises, let alone these medium and small clubs. Currently, the main source of income for our league teams comes from the owner's allocation. Without the support of the owner, the club has no ability to generate its own blood. Obviously, our professional league is not professional enough, and there is still a big gap compared to European professional leagues. We still hope that our league can achieve healthy and stable development as soon as possible. Only in this way can our Chinese football truly make progress.