Unpaid wages are the norm for most Chinese Super League teams at the moment, and many players have openly asked for salaries in the hope of bringing some pressure to the club. However, things like this are commonplace and don't seem to have much effect. However, after the former captain of the national football team, Arthur Junmin, joined the ranks of the salary-seeking army, it added a lot of momentum to this team.
In July 2021, Arthur Junmin joined the Wuhan team. Although he was gradually marginalized in Taishan, Shandong, the fierce competition of the championship team does not mean that there is a problem with his strength. After arriving in Wuhan, Arthur Junmin's strength was outstanding, becoming one of the most eye-catching players.
Winning the first win of the season over Dalian, Wuhan not only ended the embarrassing situation of 13 consecutive rounds of no wins, but also ate a reassuring pill for relegation. In this game, Arthur Junmin played the whole game, delivered 3 key passes, and successfully stole 4 times. These two stats were the highest in the game, showing that he played an important role in this crucial victory.
Arthur Junmin officially joined the Wuhan team on July 25, and appeared in the match against Shanghai Shenhua on July 28, starting and playing the whole game. In the following matches, except for the last two games that were not important after the success of relegation, Arthur Joon Min played the whole game most of the time, which was not easy for a hometown who had crossed the threshold of 34 years old.
He started 12 times in 13 games and provided 3 key assists to the team, becoming the team's assist king. It can be seen that Arthur Junmin played a very important role in the successful relegation of the Wuhan team. In other words, without Arthur Junmin, the road to relegation for the Wuhan team will be more difficult, and it is even possible to fall into the play-offs, and it is unknown whether it can stay in the Chinese Super League.
When Arthur Junmin transferred to Wuhan, the club did not spend a penny on the transfer fee, and only had the promise of paying salaries at the end of the year, and his efforts were done in the case of unpaid wages. He was able to do this, in addition to the quality of a professional player, but also the love and support for his hometown team.
Today, unpaid wages are being delayed again and again. It can be expected that if it were not for the unpleasant salary begging, Arthur Junmin would not have publicly published a document to ask for salary. Arthur Junmin will soon turn 35 years old, and as he grows older, his role on the field will not be as good as before, and his importance to the Wuhan team will no longer be so obvious, which is quite a bit of a crossing the river and demolishing the bridge.
Li Tie, the former head coach of the Wuhan team and the then head coach of the national football team, was also owed wages, but successfully recovered his salary. At that time, in order for Li Tie to be at ease with the affairs of the national football team, the Football Association came forward to coordinate and solve the problem of wage arrears. Li Tie has the support of the Fa Association behind his back, things will naturally go more smoothly, but what about Arthur Junmin?
The peak of Arthur Junmin's career has passed and will gradually fade out of the country, under such circumstances, who wants to stand up for him? Without a "backer", can he successfully recover his salary?