In the context of the Chinese Super League, a salary request from Portuguese midfielder De Sousa has caused an uproar in Chinese football. The foreign player, who plays for Beijing Guoan this season, publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the club's unpaid wages on social media, a move that undoubtedly pushed the scandal of Chinese football to the international stage again.
According to hotpot football, an account focused on Chinese football news, 26-year-old Portuguese midfielder Guga Rodriguez received a ** from Guoan. However, in the comment section of this news, De Sousa's sentence attracted a lot of attention: "First of all, they have to pay me. This sentence directly refers to the problem of unpaid wages of the Guoan Club, revealing the deep-seated contradictions in Chinese football.
Looking back at De Sousa's performances at Guoan, he has made 20 appearances for the team since joining Beijing Guoan from Besiktas in the 2023 season, including 18 starts, contributing four goals and two assists. Such data undoubtedly proves his strength and value. At present, the Chinese Super League is in the critical stage of access review, and the access list for the new season will be announced soon. In this sensitive period, De Sousa's salary bargaining incident has undoubtedly brought a lot of pressure to the Football Association. However, considering the precedent of last year's controversial players not affecting access, perhaps this incident will not directly affect Guoan's access to the new season.
However, it cannot be ignored that De Sousa's public salary bargaining on social platforms has undoubtedly brought the problem of salary arrears in Chinese football to international football, which is undoubtedly a serious blow to the credibility and reputation of Chinese football. This incident not only exposed the confusion in the financial management of professional football in China, but also reflected the inadequacy of the protection of players' rights and interests.
Overall, De Sousa's salary bargain is a microcosm of the pressing problems in Chinese football. This is not only a problem for one club, but also a problem for the entire Chinese professional football to face and reform. Only by strengthening supervision, standardizing operations and protecting the rights and interests of players can we truly enhance the image and competitiveness of Chinese football and avoid the recurrence of similar international jokes. (Lao Qiu Super League Ball Review).