The organizers of the Chinese Super League urge the relevant clubs to settle the arrears of wages by the deadline

Clubs have until July 31 to settle no less than 30% of the total wage arrears

　　In accordance with the requirements of the "Club Wages Resolution and Penalty" notice issued by the Chinese Football Association in early April this year, domestic professional football clubs at all levels must settle no less than 30% of the total unpaid wages before July 31, otherwise they will be banned from It registers new players in the second transfer window of the 2022 season and penalizes three points deducted from league points.

　　Set 3 time nodes for repayment of arrears

　　On April 2 this year, the Chinese Football Association issued the "Notice of the Chinese Football Association on the work related to the Chinese Super League, Chinese League One and Chinese League Two" in the 2022 season to professional league clubs at all levels in China. and penalties".

Taking into account the actual operational difficulties or financial crises faced by clubs at all levels, the Chinese Football Association requires clubs at all levels to resolve all back wages for the 2021 season and before before December 31 this year in principle, and has set three time periods for repayment of back wages. The nodes are before July 31st, October 31st, and December 31st.

The percentages that each node must complete to pay off the arrears are 30% of the total quota, 70% of the total quota, and all arrears.

Before 3 nodes, each club must submit the 2021 season salary payment form signed by all coaches, employees and staff to the Chinese Football Association.

　　The corresponding penalty shows that if the unpaid club cannot resolve 30% of the total unpaid wages before July 31, it will be banned from registering new players in the second transfer window of the 2022 season and will be penalized and deducted 3 league points; Clubs that have completed repayment of not less than 70% of the 2021 season and previous total wages before 31 will be deducted 6 league points; clubs that have not settled all wages before December 31 will be relegated or disqualified.

　　Strictly follow the "plans and penalties"

　　At the professional league work meeting and the Chinese Super League boss summit held on the afternoon of July 6, the main leaders of the Chinese Football Association specifically mentioned the "issue of club wages arrears", and emphasized that the association and the Chinese Football Federation preparatory team will strictly follow the "plans and penalties". "Doing business with integrity.

Is it possible to apply for an extension to solve the problem of salary arrears once the club still cannot solve the problem of salary arrears on time and proportionately?

A relevant person from the organizer of the event clearly stated to the Beijing Youth Daily reporter on the 18th: "No. There will be points deduction according to the regulations (for overdue settlement of the problem of salary arrears)."

　　It is worth noting that the "penalty rule" not only stipulates the three time points for the club to resolve the wage arrears in installments and the proportion of wage arrears, but also confirms that the wage arrears clubs must resolve not only in the 2021 season, but also in the 2021 season. All unpaid wages before the season.

In addition, the fifth point of the "penalty rules" also clearly requires that "for clubs that have reached an agreement with the owed salary but failed to resolve the unpaid salary according to the time node in the filing agreement, the penalty shall be implemented with reference to the above (specific corresponding penalties)."

　　Increased pressure on clubs in the relegation zone

　　In fact, after the organizers of the event confirmed that the Chinese Super League will resume the home and away system from the next stage, that is, the 11th round, the clubs implemented their own home application matters and stepped up communication on the settlement of wages.

Judging from the current situation, more than half of the Chinese Super League clubs face varying degrees of wage arrears.

The ability of each club to pay off salaries varies depending on the degree of its own shareholding improvement or other objective factors.

But all clubs are well aware that points deductions will be inevitable if unpaid wages are not resolved on a pro-rata basis by July 31.

For clubs such as Hebei Team, Guangzhou City Team and Guangzhou Team who are temporarily in the relegation zone of the Chinese Super League, the deduction of points will undoubtedly increase their pressure and difficulty in relegation.

　　It is reported that the two clubs, Hebei and Guangzhou City, are still sparing no effort to find a way out of the crisis.

According to media reports, the Hebei team's return to the home court has been verbally agreed by relevant parties, and the issue of its arrears of wages is also in the process of being resolved.

The club’s investor, China Fortune Land Development Group, has also been working hard to squeeze out funds to pay the club’s employees salaries.

In addition, there are also rumors that some underpaid clubs communicated with the underpaid players after the end of the first stage of the Chinese Super League, and sought the possibility of "discounting" the amount of underpaid wages.

However, the final result is still unknown.

　　Text/Reporter Xiao Xun