In accordance with the established schedule, the Chinese men's soccer team was officially disbanded on August 8 in Haikou after completing seven days plus three days of quarantine measures. However, in view of the recent fluctuation of the epidemic in Hainan Province, most of the flights from Haikou to the major national tournaments were canceled. At present, a total of six Super League teams are temporarily staying in Haikou, and they are eagerly awaiting official notification of their next itinerary.
These unsettled factors also pose challenges to the operation of the Super League. The organizers are urgently consulting and trying to formulate a strategy to deal with the situation. It has been revealed that the CFL has informed the clubs in Haikou that the fixtures for the 12th to 14th rounds of the league have not yet been finalized. The organizers may fine-tune the schedule to allow the six Haikou teams to play internal matches in advance. However, the organizers have made no changes to the arrangements for the "neutral zone", and the league will continue to be played to avoid a stoppage.
Chinese men's soccer team in Japan to participate in the East Asia Cup Invitational Tournament after the July 28 departure back to China, arrived in Haikou that evening and began isolation. 8 August, the isolation end, according to the plan of the team should be disbanded on the same day, the players will return to their respective clubs to prepare for the Chinese Super League. However, on the morning of the 8th, the Beiqing Daily reporter learned that some players, such as the Shandong Taishan team Fang Hao has been reunited with their clubs, while the rest of the players remain in Haikou resident waiting.
As a result of the epidemic, almost all flights from Haikou to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Dalian have been canceled. Hainan Province's anti-epidemic policy has also been adjusted in line with the changes in the epidemic. In the 11th round of the Chinese Super League, four matches, Hebei vs Chengdu Rongcheng, Shenzhen vs Zhejiang, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Shandong Taishan and Cangzhou Lions vs Guangzhou, have been held in Haikou. As the match between Shenzhen and Zhejiang ended on the 5th, the two teams were able to leave Haikou quickly. The remaining 6 teams stayed in Haikou temporarily.
Despite the frequent emergencies, the CFF had anticipated various possible surprises before the start of the 2nd stage of the league and reserved several alternative match days, for example, August 30th or 31st will be used as a bye day. Despite the teams' inability to leave Haikou immediately, the organizers have already started to adjust the schedule and are even considering arranging some internal matches for 6 teams in Haikou. In addition, the organizers are actively communicating with other Chinese Super League regions in order to provide more convenience for teams to switch regions.
At noon on the 8th, there was news on the Internet that the 12th round of the Chinese Super League match between Shenzhen and Dalian People, scheduled for August 12 in Haikou, may be swapped for the home field, and the match will be moved to the Puwan Stadium in the Dalian district. However, the specific arrangements for the match have not yet been finalized, and the organizers will make a final decision after communicating with the two clubs, taking into account the epidemic situation and anti-epidemic policies.
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