After the national football team lost 0-2 to Oman, it ended the journey of the round of 12 with a result of 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses. The national football team and the U23 national football team ended the round of 12 and the Dubai Cup respectively, and the two teams originally planned to return to China after the game, but due to the impact of the epidemic, the national football team and the U23 national football delegation were stranded in the United Arab Emirates and had to postpone their return time.
Affected by this, the Chinese Super League, which was originally scheduled to start on April 23, is destined to be postponed, and although the Football Association, the CFA Preparatory Group and various clubs all hope to resume home and away matches, the more realistic situation is that the match will start in a conference format first. Although the start of the new season of the Chinese Super League will definitely be postponed, there is news that the domestic league may not start until after the May Day holiday.
After playing the round of 12 against Oman in Muscat, the national football team went to Dubai and chartered a flight back to China with the U23 national football team. According to the epidemic prevention regulations, after the two national teams return to China, all employees also need to strictly implement various epidemic prevention regulations, including medical isolation and observation. Therefore, once the two national teams leave for their home countries on April 3 or later, they will not be able to lift the quarantine until late April at the earliest. If this is the case, it will definitely start after May Day.
While actively promoting the preparations for the start of the league, the Preparatory Group of the Chinese Football Association and the China Football Federation is also stepping up the selection of the league candidate areas. It is reported that some cities, including Wuhan, are expected to undertake the first stage of the Chinese Super League in the new season. As for other arrangements, they need to be adapted to the actual situation.
Affected by the epidemic and other aspects, the preparation of Shanghai Seaport has been hindered to a certain extent. Seaport foreign striker Lopez was scheduled to fly back to Shanghai from Switzerland on 29 March, but then returned to Brazil due to the sudden cancellation of flights. Even if he can return to Shanghai in the later stage, he will not be able to catch up with the start of the new season. Now the start time has also been postponed, and it is too late. The national football team has not yet returned.