Recently, rumors about deductions for the next season's Chinese Super League (CSL) teams have been rampant, with particular attention focused on Shanghai Shenhua. Previously, bloggers and self-media claimed that the Shenhua management had not received any notice of point deductions. The team's media outlet, "Shenhua Team News," responded to fans by saying "starting from zero next season," further implying that the team would not be penalized with point deductions. However, this official announcement has sparked controversy. In the previous football environment, the anti-gambling and anti-corruption storm has continued to deepen, involving many high-ranking officials of the Football Association and club personnel. This has placed the entire CSL in a state of great uncertainty. As a traditional powerhouse in the CSL, Shenhua has naturally been caught up in various speculations. Some fans are concerned that the team may be implicated in the football scandal and even face relegation penalties. Therefore, when "Shenhua Team News" released the message "starting from zero next season," some fans couldn't help but speculate whether this meant that the team had indeed been at the brink of relegation before, but now has been spared and can start anew. However, looking at it from another perspective, Shenhua Club has been actively involved in team management and operations in recent years. According to club management, Shenhua has always operated in accordance with league requirements, actively cooperating with the work of the management department in financial audits and salary payments. Moreover, the club has achieved significant results in optimizing the team structure and controlling costs, such as clearing out highly…