Football in China started to develop at a much later stage compared to other western countries, with the first professional league established in 1994 and the current Chinese Super League (CSL) in 2004.

Then, further factors such as the immaturity of the domestic football system, several corruption scandals and the poor performance of the Chinese national teams in international competitions caused a slow development of football in the country and its integration into society, which is even more evident when compared to the growth speed of the country’s economy.

The results of that can be seen in the current financial and sporting situation of Chinese football. On the one hand, due to the lack of big interest in football in the country and the slow development of its system through the years, among other factors, Chinese football is far from being financially healthy, thus self-sustainable, since the largest revenue stream of clubs comes from their...

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