The media have disclosed that following the Shandong Taishan team canceled Japan training, Zhejiang team also announced the suspension of overseas preparations. It is reported that Zhejiang team's budget for the new season is still pending, and the risk of shrinking funds is extremely high.
Due to environmental factors, the Chinese Super League teams can no longer splash the cash as in the past. Despite the relaxation of the policy today, the Chinese Super League teams have not reproduced the overseas training boom before 2019. Remember that winter, Evergrande and other teams gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, some teams traveled to South Korea and Japan, and some teams chose Spain, where European coaches coach.
At the end of 2022, when the entry policy is relaxed, there are media speculations that some Chinese Super League teams will go abroad to prepare for their matches. Chengdu Rongcheng are rumored to be planning to start their winter training in South Korea, the hometown of Coach Xu Zhengyuan, while Shandong Taishan are planning to travel to Japan, and Zhejiang also have plans to train overseas.
However, Shandong Taishan team has announced that the trip to Japan has been canceled. For future training, Shandong Taishan team will choose to play in Shanghai and start friendly matches with teams around Shanghai.
Originally planned to go abroad, Zhejiang team also temporary change of heart, it is reported that the Zhejiang team budget for the new season has not been approved, mainly because investors want to cut the scale of investment in the new season.
Meanwhile, Kunshan FC has been delayed in assembling for the same reason, which is also related to the budget issue of the new season. Although the external environment is gradually improving, it seems that for many teams, the winter has not yet completely receded.
