Chinanews.com, Xi'an, January 31 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) The reporter learned from Shaanxi Changan Athletic Football Club (hereinafter referred to as: Changan Athletic) on the 31st that the club has started selling "Creative Lifetime Membership" and 2023 season packages.
Among them, 10,010 members are planned to be sold.
Affected by many reasons, Chang'an Athletic's home revenue and sponsorship have dropped sharply in the past three years, and the club has fallen into a serious shortage of funds.
In November 2022, Changan Athletic has been punished by the Football Association to deduct 6 league points due to wage arrears.
According to the relevant notification requirements of the Chinese Football Association, the club needs to fully pay all players' salaries and bonuses for 2022 before January 31, 2023, otherwise they will be disqualified.
It is understood that Chang'an Athletic launched this time the first-time members are divided into 1,000 yuan and 1,300 yuan gears, the first-time glory members are 10,000 yuan/person, and the first-time council members are 100,000 yuan/person (including box viewing and participation in club development. Planning seminars, round-trip air tickets + accommodation for 3 away game viewing trips, etc.).
Chang'an Athletic stated in the notice that this time, "Creating Lifetime Membership" will only sell 11,010 copies to the outside world.
After being sold out, the club will no longer offer founding membership quotas with lifetime benefits.
In terms of package tickets, the package ticket for Changan Athletic 2023 season is 500 yuan.
In addition, if the team fails to enter the new season, all payments will be fully refunded to fans who subscribed to the season package or "created a lifetime membership".
Changan Athletic stated that the exploration and construction of the membership system has been going on for some time, and this launch aims to meet the requirements of the majority of fans and optimize the club's resource structure.
The club also hopes to partially solve the current financial difficulties through this move.
Shaanxi Changan Athletic Football Club was established in 2016. It was promoted from the amateur league to the Chinese League Two, and the club has achieved professionalization.
In 2019, the "Northwest Wolves" were promoted to the Chinese League One as a substitute.
In the 2022 season, the team won the fifth place in the Chinese League One, creating the best record in team history.
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