Cangzhou Lions may have encountered a big problem. According to media reports, on December 25th, the relevant parties in Cangzhou City completed the process, and the eagerly anticipated first installment of 60 million yuan finally materialized. However, it is regrettable that the money will not arrive until the next day, one day later than the time required by the Football Association.
There was also a more absurd and anxious topic among the people. The aforementioned relevant parties have been at odds with Cangzhou Lions Club: this money is purely for "access," and cannot be diverted for other uses. In other words, you must obtain access first before I can release the funds. The club stated that without seeing the money, the Football Association would not grant access first. To put it bluntly, everyone is afraid of "chicken flying and egg breaking."
As a result, as of December 30th, the Football Association has not announced whether Cangzhou Lions have obtained access. Two days earlier, a well-known media person surnamed Li claimed that according to his understanding, the only team that might not pass the access is Hunan Xiangtao.
However, a well-known media person surnamed Miao expressed that according to the "target deadline" promised by the Football Association, if there is no continuous strong intervention, Cangzhou Lions' access "seems uncertain." Miao further explained: In terms of access issues, Cangzhou Lions faced two problems: First, many players demanded wages on Weibo, embarrassing the Football Association. A few days later, the club sent an open letter demanding access, "which may make many people uncomfortable." Miao finally said that in this matter, Wei Shao took the lead early, but did not expect to achieve this effect.
The so-called Wei Shao taking the lead refers to after Guangzhou Club received the repayment notice, Wei Shihao raised doubts first, followed by Yang Liyu, Yan Dinghao and others to "ask the same question." Then, more than ten Cangzhou Lions players such as Zheng Kaimu, Mo Xu Chen, Zheng Dalun, and Oscar demanded wages on Weibo, which attracted wide attention from the media and fans.
Miao's statement makes sense. If Wei Shihao had not taken the lead in "lifting the lid," it is uncertain whether Yang Liyu, Yan Dinghao, Zheng Kaimu and others would question Guangzhou Team and Cangzhou Lions. The Football Association probably would not feel too embarrassed. Without this embarrassment, the subsequent open letter that made the Football Association or other clubs "uncomfortable" would naturally not appear.
In short, if Wei Shihao does not take the lead in "causing trouble," the "difficult households" will one after another "low-key" obtain the access notice. Of course, the subsequent events are to naturally obtain the qualification to participate in the new season's league.
To be realistic, it is difficult to say that Cangzhou Lions will not be allowed access just because they are one day late. After all, the approval process ended one day in advance, but the bank closed and the money could not be transferred. Theoretically speaking, once the process is completed, it should be considered as "money in place," rather than necessarily seeing real gold and silver.
But rules are rules, and everyone is equal before the rules. Being late by one day is still late, regardless of whether it is one day or one year. Loosening up casually could turn the rules into a joke. If the rules can be changed at will, isn't it even more "wronged" for the Port Club to let go of Oscar? From this perspective, the Football Association adheres to principles, is impartial, and firmly refuses to grant Cangzhou Lions access, which instead highlights its fairness and justice.
In this way, Wei Shihao really has the potential to become a "scapegoat." However, this "burden" is quite large and heavy.