Xiao Caiwa is on the run, planning to join Fenerbahce Women's Volleyball to play in European competitions. Starting with Vargas, top-level players around the world have discovered that they can make quick money in the Chinese Women's Volleyball League before moving on to European leagues. After the Chinese Women's Volleyball League ends, they can continue playing in Turkey, taking advantage of the time difference.
However, Xiao Caiwa's luck is really bad. The Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League has changed its format and ended later than usual, while the Turkish winter transfer window closed earlier than in previous years. So Xiao Caiwa panicked. Coincidentally, Shanghai Women's Volleyball was about to let water against Fujian and Shandong in the last two regular season games, so they benched Xiao Caiwa and did not allow her to play.
Without any injuries, Xiao Caiwa was not scheduled to play, which meant she would not receive an appearance fee, leading to a dispute over salary. Xiao Caiwa felt justified and took the opportunity to unilaterally breach her contract, fleeing to Turkey to join Fenerbahce Women's Volleyball Club. However, Shanghai Women's Volleyball filed a lawsuit with the International Volleyball Federation. Fenerbahce dared not accept Xiao Caiwa, who was under contract, and feared getting into trouble, so they removed promotional content featuring Xiao Caiwa from their official website.
Suddenly realizing that the situation had escalated beyond control and was becoming increasingly unfavorable for her, both Xiao Caiwa and her agency were in a panic. They planned to compensate according to the requirements proposed by Shanghai Women's Volleyball, paying money to buy Xiao Caiwa's freedom. Shanghai Women's Volleyball stated that money is not important; what matters is that her unilateral departure constitutes a breach of contract, so they want her to pay the highest price.
Shanghai Women's Volleyball's request to the International Volleyball Federation is for Xiao Caiwa to return to Shanghai Women's Volleyball to continue fulfilling her contract. Of course, returning to fulfill the contract may result in working for free, with various compensations and penalties far exceeding Xiao Caiwa's salary. It would be equivalent to Xiao Caiwa working for free for Shanghai Women's Volleyball and then compensating them with a satisfactory amount to resolve the matter smoothly.
Alternatively, the International Volleyball Federation could suspend Xiao Caiwa for four years. For professional athletes, a four-year suspension is a nightmare. Xiao Caiwa is a player who makes a living by playing, and without playing for four years, there would be no income. Moreover, professional athletes who do not play for four years are basically finished and find it difficult to return to their previous state. Xiao Caiwa, being a power hitter who relies on strength, would decline even if she continued participating in professional matches after four years. Not playing and not participating in professional matches for four years would basically render her useless.
The brain cells of the people from Shanghai are unmatched by Russians. Xiao Caiwa thought her approach was smart, but improper handling could cost her entire career.