On 28 April 2024, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) released the updated “Chinese Football Association Regulations on the Filing and Supervision of International Matches” (CFA Regulation). With international football commercial competitions market rebounding swiftly in recent years in China, the potentials for hosting international football events and inviting foreign clubs to China are bound to increase.

Notably, the latest Regulation represents a significant revision following the issuance of the “Work Requirements of the CFA on the Registration of Football Clubs to Participate in International Matches” on 15 May 2018, and the previous version of the Regulation in 2023. While the structural framework of this CFA Regulation remains rooted in the

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