Recently, the Chinese Super League has been hit by a severe economic storm, and many formerly brilliant clubs have been forced to end their careers in disgrace. This season, including Shanghai Seaport, Shandong Taishan, Beijing Guoan and other long-established big clubs, also rumors of turbulence, and there is even news that Shanghai Seaport is afraid of the end of the year to face disintegration. However, it is encouraging to see that fans are breathing a sigh of relief with the positive response from Shanghai Seaport and Guoan's parent company, with promises of financial injections. At least for next season, the Chinese Super League won't have to worry about strong teams leaving the field.
Not long ago, some media reports Beijing Guoan due to huge deficits, its parent company Zhonghe Group is seeking new investors, and even the possibility of transferring the club. However, the latest developments show that Zhonghe has no intention of withdrawing. Despite the fact that Guoan missed out on next season's AFC Champions League, Zhonghe has pledged to continue to support the team. Moreover, so far, no organization has expressed its intention to transfer the club to CEEH.
It is worth mentioning that since the end of August, rumors have been swirling about Shanghai Seaport's possible abandonment by the Shanghai Port Group and dissolution at the end of the year due to its declining performance. This coincided with the arrest of the former president of Shanghai Harbour Group, and the team was in a state of slump, making the rumor mill run wild for a while. Fortunately, in the 29th round of the league, Shanghai Harbor drew with Shandong Taishan at home and successfully locked up the CSL title. At this time, Shanghai Harbour Group also made a timely statement, promising to continue to increase investment, and the rumors were dispelled.
Although SIPG's and CSL's investments have shrunk in comparison to CSL's "Golden Dollar Era", they are still among the league's top spenders in the current soccer winter. Maintaining these "big" investors is crucial to CSL's future development. Currently, Shanghai SIPG and Zhonghe Group have both indicated that they will continue to invest in soccer, which is undoubtedly a sign of confidence in the CSL. After all, the professional league has just come through a period of ups and downs, and any sudden changes would be hard to bear.
