On October 13th, a piece of news from the Korean media EDAILY quickly fermented on the internet, as Chengdu Rongcheng FC was revealed to be in arrears in the payment of salaries to foreign aiders and coaches, with no will to pay. The news instantly ignited a passionate public discussion.
Back in 2021, Chengdu Rongcheng FC failed to pay bonuses to a number of people, including Korean coaches Kim Dae-yi and Kuo Tae-hui, and players Kim Min-woo, Andrigo, and Richard, after their successful promotion. At the time, the bonuses were promised in the club's internal policy, but the current management has stated that it will "no longer pay the wages promised by its predecessor".
Miu, a well-known media personality, quickly commented on the situation, pointing out that the "brother in another country" had already begun to take action, but faced with the contract in his hands, he feared that he would have to resort to the court in order to get his salary.
Shortly afterward, Miao posted a seemingly headless text on his personal social media account that was actually a further interpretation of the aforementioned Korean media report. He angrily accused the South Korean media of being irresponsible, revealing that the Chinese soccer news report did not reveal the list of people who were owed wages. Miao emphasized that Koo (suspected to be former Chengdu Football Association president Koo Chien-ming) expects the second list to be released, but the club is currently struggling to deliver on its promise.
On September 27, Miao had revealed that an agent had signed two contracts for all the foreign aiders and the club, but the contract signatories were either "trapped in it" or had escaped. Now, the broker claimed the outstanding payments, but the new leadership only recognized the Ming contract, not recognized the Y contract.
The story mirrors the South Korean media reports, with Miao's comments repeatedly referring to a "Chinese soccer newsman," suggesting that he may have been in the know, and was therefore particularly concerned about the matter.
It is puzzling that, although the exposure of September 27th has been half a month, but the relevant management did not take a public position on this, for the "two contracts" issue has not been given attention. If a club dares to sign such a contract in recent years, it is really bold, but why do the relevant departments turn a deaf ear to this?
Three days ago, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) issued a notice on league access for the 2025 season, requiring clubs at all levels of the league to submit relevant materials, including confirmation forms of salary arrears, within a specified period of time. If the reports in the Korean media are true, Chengdu Rongcheng FC may face the risk of not being able to enter the league next season.
Neither the agent nor the club dare to disclose the "two contracts", let alone go to court, which may ultimately result in losses for both parties. The agent may not be able to obtain the money in the Y contract, and the club involved may face severe penalties.
What is even more puzzling is that, as a well-known media person, why did Miao "recruit" an agent to go to court? Perhaps this is just his mindset to see what's going on?
What appears to be a complex event is in fact simple. If the evidence is conclusive and the truth is revealed, then this will undoubtedly become a "big melon". As bystanders, we can only wait and see what happens, waiting for the next move of the Football Association.
