On February 23, the Chinese Football Association held a three-tier league briefing to communicate around the resumption of home and away games in the league. Subsequently, the Fa Association's business letter about the resumption of home and away games in the 2022 season flowed out, which also became the focus of fan attention. Judging from the current situation, the Football Association is actively promoting the resumption of the home-and-away format of the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First Division and the Chinese Second Division, but there is still a lot of work to be done in order to finally achieve it, and there will be a relatively clear answer as early as March.
The resumption of home and away games is the direction of the league's efforts, and the FOOTBALL Association cannot unilaterally decide
Affected by the epidemic, in the 2020 season and the 2021 season, China's three-tier professional leagues all adopt the competition mode of the tournament system, and the number of matches in the Chinese Super League is only 20 rounds and 22 rounds, and the number of matches in the Chinese First Division and the Chinese Second Division is relatively large. The centralized tournament system is a new test for the team and players, and the fans cannot enter the game, which also directly affects the overall heat of the league. In the 2021 season of the Chinese Super League, Taishan won the Chinese Super League championship, and there were no fans on the scene to witness it, which also became a pity.
In the 2022 season, the start time of the Chinese Super League is initially set for April 23, and the resumption of home and away games has become a common demand of teams, players and fans. On 23 February, the Football Association held a three-tier league briefing, and the focus of discussion was on the resumption of home and away games. From the current situation, the resumption of home and away is the direction of the efforts of the three leagues, but if you want to get back on track, you really need to cooperate and communicate in many ways.
There is a very key piece of information in the notice of the Football Association, that is, all clubs and member associations of the registered places jointly report to the local government to give support and assistance in the epidemic prevention work and competition work in the home area, and submit the written confirmation form to the Chinese Football Association after stamping the official seal according to the prescribed time, and submit the consent letter of the relevant government department of the local government in the follow-up. This is a key step in whether the Chinese Super League can restore home and away games, that is, to see whether the teams can get the support and recognition of local departments, that is, the ability to host home games.
According to the data, there are four key information in the 2022 season home division hosting confirmation form, the first is whether the home game can be hosted, the second is whether the relevant departments issue a consent letter, the third is the club's main stadium and alternate stadium, and the fourth is the club's home area contact information. According to the requirements of the Football Association, the teams must submit the home division hosting confirmation form before March 3, that is, each team only has one week to determine whether they can host the home game in the new season, and strive to get a consent letter. This letter of consent cannot be completed unilaterally by the club, which also requires the cooperation and support of various departments.
The Football Association will make a declaration after receiving feedback from various teams, and then wait for approval to determine whether the Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division and Chinese Second League can resume home and away in the new season. In today's special circumstances, the Football Association cannot unilaterally determine the mode of play in the league, which requires more departmental coordination. To be sure, epidemic prevention and control is still the focus of the new season league.
Bull's Eye Ball:
The league is back on track Home and away is just a small step
The 2021 season of the Chinese Super League has been over for more than a month, and the preparation of the teams in the new season has begun, however, the awards of the 2021 Season of the Chinese Super League still do not have any answers. Judging from the current situation, the Chinese Super League is likely to have no official selection results for two consecutive seasons, and it has to be said that this is a pity and also reflects the non-professional side of the Chinese Super League.
Today, the Football Association is actively pushing the third division to resume home and away, which is a good thing, but it is only a small step. The problem that the Chinese Super League needs to solve is not only the home and away game mode, but the living environment of the Chinese Super League teams and the real professionalization of the league. There are as many as 18 teams in the 2022 season in the Chinese Super League, and ideally, each team can play 34 league rounds, with the most games in history.
However, it is still unknown which teams will participate in the new season of the Chinese Super League. The latest news shows that the share reform of Guangzhou, Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan has not made real progress, and the three traditional strong teams have encountered unprecedented difficulties, which has also made the overall competitiveness of the Chinese Super League decline. The problems in Chongqing and Hebei have always existed, and when they will be solved is also unknown.
In this situation, the access to the Chinese Super League in the new season is a big problem, the Football Association has formulated a lot of access rules, but in the real implementation, it has encountered many problems, which are also stumbling blocks to the benign development of the Chinese Super League. Wage arrears have become one of the biggest problems in the Chinese Super League, and the salary and bonus confirmation form originally implemented by the Football Association has become a form and has not played any binding role, which has also brought greater harm to the Chinese Super League.
Now the Chinese Super League may resume home and away, but many practical problems have become obstacles, once the home and away games are restored, the daily expenses of many teams will increase, such as away transportation, accommodation costs, home security, venue costs, and many additional expenses, which is a bigger blow to many teams that are experiencing economic difficulties themselves, and may even accelerate the dissolution of some teams. This is the current situation of the Chinese Super League, there are obvious problems in the overall operation, and the resumption of home and away games is the ideal goal, but there are still many problems to be solved by the Football Association.
In fact, every season, the Chinese Super League teams have dividends from the Football Association, which is a life-saving straw for many teams. However, the news shows that for two consecutive seasons of the tournament system, the cost of the Football Association is also very large, they have to bear all the team's accommodation, food and transportation and other expenses, these costs are the operating costs of the Chinese Super League, after deducting these expenses, the Football Association will then issue dividends to the teams, the amount may be significantly reduced, which is also a reality.
Under the difficulties, if the Chinese Super League wants to get back on track, it really needs to change in many aspects such as team operation and access, and it must also achieve professionalism in the formulation and continuation of relevant policies. For example, the Chinese Super League has not had an official best selection for two consecutive seasons, which means that the best vacancy in the Chinese Super League in the 2020 season and the 2021 season is not a phenomenon that a professional league should have. In addition, whether the new season of the Super Cup will be held is still unknown, and in the next two months, there are still too many question marks to be solved in China's tertiary leagues.