Although there is no official date, it is estimated that the Chinese championship could start in
late July or early July. The Chinese
Super League, which had to be stopped in late January due to the Covid-19 epidemic, is scheduled to
start in late June or early July, said a CEO of the Primera club.
Leagues around the world, especially in Europe, follow this
Super League with interest to get an idea of the obstacles that await them to
relaunch their own competitions. The Chinese
championship was supposed to start on February 22. But already the first
day was postponed due to the epidemic, which started in China in December
before spreading to the entire planet.
"According to the current situation, the new season will
start in late June or early July," the CEO of Guangzhou R&F First
Division Club said Sunday, the official China New News Agency reported.
According to him, the competition must be played in its
entirety and the 16 championship teams must play their 30 games. The Chinese soccer federation has not yet
officially announced a date for the resumption of the Super League.
China has slowed the epidemic on its
territory, but is concerned about a second wave of pollution imported by people
arriving from abroad. Former Manchester United Belgian midfielder Marouane
Fellaini, who currently plays for Shandong Luneng, is the only known case of
Covid-19 among Super League players. The Belgian was released from the hospital
last week in China and remains in quarantine.
