On November 12, Beijing time, the Chinese Football Association released the statement of the Chinese Football Association on the policy adjustment of foreign aid and naturalized players in the professional league on its official social account. The Chinese Football Association said it would not cancel the restrictions on foreign aid and adjust the policies on foreign aid and naturalized players for the development of the league.
[statement of China Football Association on 'policy adjustment of foreign aid and naturalized players in professional leagues']
With regard to the policy adjustment of foreign aid and naturalized players in professional leagues, there have been many relevant media reports recently, which has also attracted widespread public attention. The Chinese Football Association hereby declares as follows:
1. The starting point of the policy adjustment of foreign aid and naturalized players in professional leagues is mainly based on whether it is conducive to the healthy development of professional leagues, the growth of Chinese players and the cultivation of young players.
2. Based on the needs of the stable operation and healthy development of the league, the foreign aid policy will not change significantly. The Chinese Football Association has never discussed similar proposals such as the so-called 'lifting of foreign aid restrictions'.
3. As for the standardized management of naturalized players, the Chinese Football Association will formulate relevant policies based on the principle of "cautious promotion and strict restriction". The statement reported by the media that "the relevant departments have opened 50 naturalized player quotas to the Chinese Football Association" is pure fiction.
In view of how to promote the healthy development of professional leagues and improve the youth training and competition system, the Chinese Football Association recently solicited opinions from all parties by holding executive committee meetings, visiting and investigating professional clubs, and will further adjust, supplement and improve the existing relevant policies. The plan will be announced before the end of the year.
Earlier, some media reported that the Chinese Football Association had 50 naturalization places, and each team was limited to two naturalized players and one player, which means that the policy of naturalized players will be further liberalized in the future. In addition, the foreign aid policy will also be adjusted to 'report 6 to 4' next season. However, in this official statement, the football association did not disclose the specific foreign aid adjustment policy, and the rumors of these 50 naturalization places were also responded with "nothing".