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.