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When you think the Chinese Super League (CSL) is already chaotic enough, who would have thought that the next big show would be a desperate battle like this.
Originally, everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the new season, but at this moment, the focus is not just on the field.
Recently, the limelight in the Chinese football world has been completely taken away by a notice from the Football Association - the Football Association notified Liaoning Ironman, the fourth-place team in the China League One (CFA), to prepare for promotion to the CSL!
What's going on here?
Has the CSL suddenly become a substitute bench?
Many fans were stunned upon seeing this news: what exactly is happening?
What happened in the CSL that made the Football Association have to make a replacement arrangement in advance?
Let's put aside the game itself and focus on this message: the Football Association notified the CFA teams to prepare for replacement.
What does this mean?
If there are three CSL teams facing the risk of dissolution this season, it's simply thunderous!
Imagine a team that was playing well suddenly facing the dilemma of having no home ground, no players, and even the possibility of being forcibly disbanded. The process of the CSL's reorganization is really unpredictable.
So what's really going on behind this?
To put it bluntly, apart from the football matches, there are more practical problems that have slowed down the progress of the entire season.
The CSL should be the top league in Chinese football, but now, the entry issue for clubs has become the most troublesome problem.
Many teams cannot even get the most basic entry ticket due to issues such as unpaid wages, management chaos, or financial crises.
Is the CSL also becoming a refugee camp in the football world?
This really makes people wonder: what's wrong with these teams?
For example, Cangzhou Mighty Lions once gave people hope at the beginning of the season, but they stumbled badly this winter.
The team's unpaid wages amount has exceeded 100 million yuan!
What does this mean?
You might take out a mortgage for months to buy a house, but the players' salaries can't be paid out, which is a huge red flag!
And the situation of Cangzhou Mighty Lions is not unique.
If these clubs cannot complete the repayment on time, their CSL qualification will really be replaced by other teams.
Now comes the question: if these replacement teams also fail to pass the entry review, will the CSL really have several vacancies?
This has become a vicious circle, unbelievable!
Looking at Wuhan Three Towns, their situation is different.
The Wuhan municipal government has stated that it will fully help the Three Towns overcome difficulties and given a signal of financial rescue.
This is a timely rain in the current environment.
In contrast, other teams like Changchun Yatai seem quiet, with no negative news at present. Everyone can only guess that they are waiting for further solutions, but time is pressing.
Time waits for no one, and if we delay any longer, the problems will only get worse.
As for the other replacement teams, Meizhou Hakka and Nantong Zhiyun, although they are on the replacement list, it is still uncertain whether they can pass the entry review smoothly.
For these teams, although they are theoretically ranked in the replacement order, if they fail the review, they will also face the fate of missing the CSL.
In this way, Guangzhou FC has become a potential lucky one.
Yes, Guangzhou FC, the familiar team, may really have the chance to replace and enter the CSL, becoming the ultimate winner of this cruel game.
Speaking of this, many fans may have doubts: is the Football Association's replacement plan reliable?
Will it be a major reshuffle in the CSL?
You should know that this approach of the Football Association cannot solve the problem from beginning to end, at most it is a temporary solution, but how to solve the fundamental problem still depends on the self-revival of each club.
The current battle over entry seems to be more intense than the games on the field, and teams without money have no qualifications to stand firm in the top league.
Some netizens say: Is Chinese football really at the point where rich people can't get in?
In the past, it was thought that the CSL was rich with oil, but now the clubs are almost starving to death, and the team management is in such a mess, yet we still expect them to play well?
Although this remark carries some irony, the reality is like this - if the management of these clubs is not standardized, no matter how much money there is, it becomes just talk on paper.
How can fans support these unaffordable clubs?
A netizen also said: The CSL is so depressed, the teams are about to dissolve, who will come to watch the games?
In the future, the CSL may not be concerned about at all after a season.
More fans do not agree with the Football Association's replacement measures.
Replacing CFA teams seems like treating a dead horse as a living one for the CSL.
This is not solving the problem, it's covering one's ears while stealing a bell, temporarily solving one problem, and then new problems will emerge.
Obviously, opinions among fans about this turmoil are not consistent.
Some netizens pointed out: If the CSL wants to get out of trouble, it still needs to start with management reforms.
Take Cangzhou Mighty Lions as an example; if effective policies could help, perhaps they could avoid dissolution, and the team's operations could improve.
Judging from the comments of these fans, everyone is full of doubts about the future of Chinese football.
But from another perspective, there are also fans who have suggestions for these problems: In fact, the Football Association should provide more support instead of just replacements.
This temporary solution is not the real solution.
Enabling each team to have the possibility of long-term development is the most fundamental solution.
No matter how everyone comments, the current situation of the CSL is already grim.
Whether it's the wage arrears storm of Cangzhou Mighty Lions or the replacement crisis of other clubs, it reminds us: Chinese football seems to have really reached a critical moment of life and death.
Can the Football Association lead the football world out of the predicament, or is it a long and difficult road?
Facing these challenges, the challenges faced by Chinese football are more difficult to deal with than the opponents on the field.
Perhaps, the replacement method can temporarily patch up a loophole, but how to truly restore vitality to the CSL league and solve fundamental problems such as funding and management is the key to whether this football feast can continue.
Hopefully, in the days to come, we can see Chinese football welcome new life in adversity. Who doesn't want football to return to our lives and become the source of everyone's passion and excitement?