On May 23rd, shocking news came that the much-anticipated Chinese Super League officially unveiled the start date of the new season - June 3rd - and announced that the tournament will be divided into three major divisions: Haikou, Meizhou and Dalian. The slogan of the new season is "Creating a New Future Together".
After all the ups and downs, the league is about to make its grand opening. Focus team Guangzhou's preparation for the new season is also progressing steadily. Just last Saturday, Guangzhou team played against Guangzhou City in a warm-up match and won 3-1 with goals from Yan Dinghao, Yang Liyu and Zeng Yaozhang. It is worth mentioning that the team's naturalized player Jiang Guangtai has also returned to the team and put in intense training.
According to Guangzhou head coach Liu Zhiyu, Jiang Guangtai has returned to the team, participating in ball training, and his physical condition is gradually recovering. From the current situation, Jiang Guangtai is expected to make his debut in the Chinese Super League at the beginning of June, which is undoubtedly a great encouragement for the team to strive for relegation. In addition, Zhang Xiuwei and Li Xuepeng, who were not able to enroll in the first team before, have also started training with the team.
In terms of preparation, Guangzhou recently played a number of warm-up matches, including a 0-3 defeat against Meizhou Hakka and a 2-2 draw against Shenzhen. According to the plan, the team is expected to travel to Dalian on May 25 to prepare for the upcoming matches.
