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BEIJING — Many matches of the Chinese Super League, which were to be played in the southern city of Haikou, were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 outbreak on the tropical island, leaving the league's teams now based there. A third were temporarily unable to leave, state media reported on Monday.
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has decided that six teams in Haikou — Chengdu Rongcheng, Kinmen Tigers, Shandong Taishan, Hebei, Cangzhou Lions and Guangzhou — may leave Haikou after recent matches. It means you can't. said the Beijing Daily.
His two games between Guangzhou and Chengdu and Cangzhou and Shandong, which were originally scheduled later in the calendar for these six teams, will be held on his August 12th. , and will continue on August 12th. Haikou.
Matches not involving these six teams will proceed as scheduled, while others will be postponed.
Beijing Guoan, who was due to play a home game in Haikou, will not be affected so far as his next three games are away games, the report said.
The league has been hit hard by the pandemic, with most teams unable to play on their grounds since the end of the 2019 season.
The decision follows a break earlier this summer to accommodate the Chinese national team's involvement in the East, before playing through the World Cup period later this year and all the way through December 18. He vowed to further disrupt the league's schedule.The Asian Championship Japan Tournament.
It is also the latest blow to Chinese football after China gave up rights to next year's Asian Cup final, with some neutrals being used by Haikou. A pity considering it was marked as one of the lesser known venues. club this season.
The global health crisis and China's pursuit of his COVID-free strategy, combined with growing difficulties within the business sector that finances many of the country's clubs, has thrown the game into turmoil. rice field.
Jiangsu FC closed last year, months after winning the 2020 Chinese Super League title. Chongqing Liangjiang Sports withdrew from CSL and ceased operations in May due to increased debt.
In the home-and-away format, clubs with permission from local authorities are allowed to host matches in their respective stadiums. (Reporting by Martin Pollard, Editing by Christian Radnedge)
