The dissolution of Guangzhou FC is indeed an outcome that many fans find unacceptable, and it has almost become a global news story. Once known as Guangzhou Evergrande, the team was invincible in Asia and ranked 11th among world clubs, which is also the highest ranking for an Asian club in the world. It can be said that Guangzhou Evergrande single-handedly led Chinese football to the world.
However, the news of Guangzhou FC's dissolution has also shocked many European media outlets. The Times Sport reported: "Guangzhou Evergrande, China's greatest football club, was disbanded, just like you told me that Spanish football had lost Real Madrid and Barcelona."
"China's greatest football club, Guangzhou Evergrande, has been disbanded. It's as if you told me that Spanish football has lost Real Madrid and Barcelona."
As we all know, Real Madrid and Barcelona are not only Spain's top clubs but also the most successful football clubs in Europe and around the world. European football emphasizes tradition and history, so Real Madrid has countless glories. England cannot exist without Manchester United and Liverpool, Italy cannot exist without Juventus, and Germany cannot lose Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. These are the symbols of a country's football. However, in the context of Chinese football, no matter how many league titles or AFC Champions League titles you have, the Football Association can easily target you. Therefore, whether it's Barcelona, Real Madrid, Boca Juniors, or River Plate, as long as they are under the system of the Chinese Football Association, they are all means for the association to make money.
The overall environment of Chinese football is indeed full of problems. The inaction of the high-level officials of the Football Association, coupled with the illegal collection of regulatory fees, has left Guangzhou FC in a desperate situation, leaving them powerless. The Football Association must take responsibility for this.
In summary, this is indeed a precedent in the world of football and a joke in the history of football. We have completely bid farewell to Guangzhou FC, with its numerous championships and status as the king of Asia, yet it still could not avoid the fate of dissolution. It is truly disheartening. Perhaps we are still on a barren soil of football culture, where the goal is not to create a football league with our own national cultural characteristics but to focus solely on profit, with the Football Association aiming to make money as its main purpose. In such a football environment, how can the national team expect to see results when our football has no vitality at all.