The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) independent Entry Control Body has withdrawn the licence of Shandong Luneng FC (CHN) to participate in the AFC Champions League 2021 pursuant to Articles 7.3.4 and 7.3.5 of the AFC Club Licensing Regulations (Edition 2016) (read together with Article 4.1.4 of the Procedural Rules Governing …
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Representatives from 16 Chinese Super League clubs visited Madrid for a four-day programme focused on best practice and building new collaboration projects. Building a successful football league requires more than talent on the pitch. To achieve long-term success, factors like training, security, infrastructure, technology and grassroots development are far more …
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On Wednesday, October 10, German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart entered into a formal partnership with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F. The strategic partnership between R&F and VfB, initially set for five years, covers virtually all areas of activity and business in professional football. The partnership was officially launched with …
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Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 are entering into large, long-term and economically attractive partnership with Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortuna FC (CFFC). The project was originally started at the start of 2018, and was set to run for five years. Schalke 04 will look after the content-element and …
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Over the past two years, media discussions around Chinese football have mainly focused on enormous transfer fees and, most recently, how a new regulatory framework might compromise Chinese clubs’ purchasing power. However, the development of China’s sports industry, expected to reach RMB 3 trillion (EUR 386 billion) by 2020, will …
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During the state visit in Berlin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping were special guests at a football match between a Chinese and a German U-12 team at the Auf Dem Wurfplatz stadium. DFL president Dr. Reinhard Rauball, DFL CEO Christian Seifert, DFB president Reinhard Grindel, DFB …
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The first Chinese-German Football Summit, held on June 7/8 in Frankfurt, saw intensive exchange between leading representatives of both countries’ football associations as well as the Chinese Super League (CSL) and Bundesliga clubs. The Summit was attended by around 200 participants including roughly 100 guests from China and continued on …
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Swiss avant garde watchmaker TAG Heuer has become the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch for the Chinese Football Association organised Chinese Super League (CSL) witnessing every excitement of the game, igniting the big green, and passing on the pioneering spirit of #DontCrackUnderPressure to young footballers. This is an unprecedented partnership. …
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Brazilian midfielder Oscar yesterday landed in Shanghai where the 25-year-old was set to smash the Asian transfer record with a reported 60 million Euros ($63 million) deal with Shanghai SIPG of the Chinese Super League.
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Representatives of the German and Chinese governments signed a far-reaching agreement on Friday, November 25 for a football partnership between the two countries. The agreement was signed in the chancellery in Berlin on the occasion of the meeting between China’s vice-premier Liu Yandong and German chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The …
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