Players union FIFPro wants Chinese association to guard players’ rights
July 28 – The world players’ union FIFPro wants to create a member association in China amid concerns about overdue payments.
Tag: China
Balancing the books: Chinese Super League clubs says they have cleared debts
July 27 – Ten of the 13 Chinese Super League clubs threatened with being banned next season say they have cleared their debts.
Chinese Super League clubs set for ‘significant’ revenue growth as stadia improved
By Paul Nicholson
July 26 – A study by Football Benchmark of the commercial revenue opportunity for the Chinese Super League concludes that even though the focus is on big money transfers and grassroots development, there is significant room for revenue growth for clubs in the more traditional areas of business.
Unlucky 13. Chinese Super League clubs told to settle their debts or get banned
July 26 – The Chinese Super League has been plunged into potential chaos after 13 clubs were ordered to clear debts on transfers and pay outstanding wages or risk being banned from next season.
Bayern push deeper into China with launch of Shenzen football school for 1,000 pupils
July 25 – Bayern Munich’s Football School Shenzhen has been officially launched by Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and president Uli Hoeness in the southern Chinese city.
Off/On €35m Modeste becomes first big money summer transfer to China
July 14 – Having initially rejected a move to China because of the terms of the deal, French striker Anthony Modeste has become the first big name European signing of the Chinese Super League’s close season transfer window after Bundesliga side Cologne announced his departure to Tianjin Quanjian for a reported €35 million.
Modeste turns down €35m move to Tianjin after deal talks with Cologne collapse
July 12 – In a rare rejection of a move to China, Cologne’s French striker Anthony Modeste has turned down a €35 million transfer to Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian.
Shanghai Shenhua call for ‘trust’ as club threatens legal action over match-fixing claims
July 11 – Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua have threatened to take legal action over match-fixing claims.
All ends in tears as disputed penalty proves too much for Chairman Meng
July 6 – The pain and anguish of a disputed penalty awarded deep into injury time were too much for fans and officials of China League One side Baoding Rongda. The match officials were attacked by fans and officials on Saturday, whilst a tearful Chairman told the press in a post-match interview the club would be withdrawn from the league.
Chinese U20s set to play in German fourth division
By Samindra Kunti
June 23 – In perhaps the biggest European-focussed step by China’s football sector to date, next season could see China’s national U20’s team play in the German fourth division.
China’s FA ushers in transfer tax, doubling cost of imported foreign players
By Paul Nicholson
June 15 – Chinese clubs looking to buy overseas players face a new 100% tax rule on all new acquisitions. Super League clubs were officially informed of the new regulation yesterday, the Chinese transfer window opens on Monday (June 19).
Xi Jingping and Infantino meeting ignites more 2030 World Cup bid speculation
By Mark Baber
June 13 – As China continues to increase its investments in football, at home and abroad, Wednesday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Beijing has ignited speculation on a potential Chinese World Cup bid for 2030.
China wins the World Cup of acquisitions with €2.1bn buying spree
By Paul Nicholson
June 12 – If there was a World Cup for mergers and acquisitions in football, China would win it. Over the last three years Chinese investors have spent €2.1 billion acquiring non-Chinese football assets outside the country. Second placed USA spent just €313 million over the same period.
Capello joins the China brain drain. Focus will be on local players
June 12 – Fabio Capello is back in team management having signed a deal to take charge of Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning. Capello extends the Italian connection with Suning Sports, owners of Jiangsu and majority owners of Italy’s Internazionale.
Ceferin says China must wait as 2030 World Cup should be in Europe
By Andrew Warshaw
June 1 – In his first public comment on the issue, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the 2030 World Cup should go to Europe and that China should not be allowed to jump the queue and must abide by current regional hosting rules.