December 5 is the deadline for clubs in the ** league stipulated by the Chinese Football Association to submit access materials, however, many clubs face practical difficulties and are unable to submit materials on time. To this end, the Chinese Football Association announced that the club would be given 10 days"Grace period"to ensure that the relevant club completes the formalities as soon as possible. Guangzhou FC, one of the troubled clubs, was busy refining the access materials, but at this critical juncture, former coach Cannavaro reappeared to demand a solution to his dispute with the club.
In order to solve the difficulties of the clubs in submitting the admission materials on December 5, a number of clubs expressed their grievances to the Chinese Football Association at the league work conference at the end of November. In response, the Chinese Football Association decided to extend the deadline for admission to December 15, and no later than December 19. Although most clubs have already submitted their access materials on December 4, there are still some clubs that do not have complete materials. The 2023 Club Salary Confirmation Form for Fully Paid Players and the 2023 Club Salary Confirmation Form for Fully Paid Staff Salaries are two of the most critical ones, causing headaches for many clubs. Although the Chinese Football Association has changed the salary cut-off date on these two ** from December to October, there are still many clubs who are unable to meet the requirements. However, for the Guangzhou club, these two ** are not the biggest problem, what bothers them the most is the old accounts before.
December 4, Guo Jing,Guangzhou teamFormer players and now retired players openly ask for salaries from the Guangzhou club on their personal social media. Guo Jing joined in 2016Guangzhou team, but did not establish himself in the team, and was later loaned to other teams. After playing for Qingdao Youth Island for a year in the 2022 season, Guo Jing retired before the start of the 2023 season. He sought compensation from the Guangzhou club for unpaid wages before the termination agreement was signed in April 2016. However, it's not just Guo Jing asking for a salary from the Guangzhou club, there is another player who has surfaced recently, and that isGuangzhou teamFormer coach Cannavaro.
Cannavaro left in September 2021Guangzhou teamAt the time, he said in an interview that the Guangzhou club had always paid him on time and that when he left, he gave up the remaining 15 months of his contract. However, as the Guangzhou club struggled to gain access to the new season, the debt problem between Cannavaro and the club became an uncertain factor in access. The dispute between Cannavaro and the Guangzhou club dates back to the last days of September 2021. GuangzhouFootballThe club announced on September 28 that they had terminated Cannavaro's contract, but the news at the time did not go well for the two parties. Cannavaro wants to leadGuangzhou teamCompleted the 2021 season to get the full annual salary and release money, but met the Guangzhou club that was in financial trouble, and the latter was only willing to pay 40 million yuan to terminate the contract. Judging from the results of the successful early termination of the contract between the two parties, Cannavaro may only get 40 million yuan, not the 1200 million RMB. Cannavaro claimed to have given up 15 months of salary and bonuses, totaling $17.9 billion yuan. However, in the current situation, Evergrande Group may not be able to solve this problem.
In fact, it's not the first time that Cannavaro has suddenly asked for a salary at a club he once coached was facing problems. In 2019, when Tianjin Tianhai Club was in trusteeship and ready to enter the work, Cannavaro made a claim to Tianhai Club for about 2.5 million euros in unpaid wages. Of course, as one"Part-time workers"It is reasonable to defend your legal rights and demand payment of the wages you owe. The timing of his choice of salary was also clever, as both the Tianhai Club at the time and the current Guangzhou Club were in financial trouble, especially when it came to access. The club's financial woes meant they simply couldn't afford to engage in long-term arbitration or litigation with Cannavaro over contractual issues. Once FIFA accepts the unilateral evidence provided by Cannavaro and decides that the Chinese club has lost the lawsuit, then the AFC proposes to strictly regulate the new season of the Chinese Super LeagueMiddle AIn the context of entry requirements, the eligibility of these clubs will be affected.
Cannavaro may not be a good and smart coach, but he's clearly smart when it comes to defending his interests. His choice to ask for a salary before the deadline set by the Chinese Football Association has undoubtedly increased the pressure on the Guangzhou club and made the Chinese Football Association face a dilemma. At this critical juncture, the Guangzhou club needs to resolve the dispute with Cannavaro and submit complete access materials as soon as possible to ensure that they can participate in the next season's competition.
However, for the Guangzhou club, the dispute with Cannavaro may be just the tip of the iceberg. The actual predicament faced by the club is more due to financial and financial problems, which have not been resolved in a short period of time. Chinese footballThe industry has indeed suffered quite a few financial crises in the past few years, with many clubs struggling due to poor management, improper investment strategies, etc. At the same time, the Chinese Football Association is also actively taking measures to strengthen the financial management and supervision of clubs to avoid similar problems from happening again.
Against this backdrop, the Chinese Football Association's decision to extend the deadline for admission and give clubs a 10-day grace period can be described as a best-effort response. Still, it remains to be seen whether Guangzhou FC and other clubs facing difficulties in accessing will be able to resolve all issues within these 10 days. At the same time,Chinese footballThe industry also needs to deeply reflect and reform to strengthen the club's financial management and operational capabilities to ensure:Chinese footballhealthy development.