On May 1, sources in Shanghai revealed that Shanghai Shenhua will likely be placed in a group with Shanghai Seaports in the first phase of the Chinese Super League (CSL). The group will also include Guangzhou, Wuhan and the newly promoted Wuhan Sanzhen.
Week to Shanghai further reported that according to the grouping rules of the new Chinese Super League season, Shenhua and Harbour should have been in different groups. However, in view of the current epidemic situation in Shanghai and the restricted conditions for the two teams to travel to the tournament, the Football Association has considered placing the two Shanghai teams in the same group in order to minimize the impact of the epidemic on the Chinese Super League.
It is reported that Guangzhou team is expected to be in the same group with Shenhua in the first stage, which is a positive signal for Shenhua. Observing the current staffing of the teams, Guangzhou's strength in the Chinese Super League is relatively weak. Although Wuhan Sanzhen is a "promoted horse", its strength should not be underestimated. Originally, it was expected that the Chinese Super League would start on May 7, but according to the current situation, the game may be postponed to the end of the month.
