Matthias, deputy secretary general of FIFA football affairs, wrote to the Chinese Football Association specifically, saying: FIFA supports the positive attitude of the Chinese Football Association to help clubs, players and coaches negotiate and seek solutions, taking into account the interests of all parties.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 9th the Chinese Football Association announced on the 9th that in the video seminar held by representatives of professional league clubs at all levels on that day, the participants agreed in principle that the club and the players should implement a reasonable salary reduction of the unified standard of the whole team under the condition of full negotiation.
The Chinese Football Association said that the salary reduction cycle will be from March 1, 202020to the opening day of the 2020 season league. The specific salary reduction plan guidance will be organized by the Chinese Football Association for professional clubs, players, the working group including coach representatives and legal professionals shall formulate and publish it.
In 2020, China’s professional football leagues at all levels were completely postponed. Professional football clubs and investors generally faced operational difficulties. The club’s voice for moderate burden reduction and reasonable salary reduction was strong. At the same time, the epidemic has brought a huge impact on the development of global football. FIFA specially issued guidance on handling player contracts and transfer under the influence of the epidemic. To this end, the Chinese Football Association convened the representatives of various clubs to hold seminars and jointly negotiate the response plan.
“The Chinese Football Association will continue to maintain close communication with various professional clubs and urge professional football practitioners to do a good job in epidemic prevention to ensure the health of players and staff, at the same time, it also calls on the participants of Chinese professional football to unite in difficult times and tide over difficulties together to jointly safeguard the overall situation of the healthy and stable development of this year’s league.” The Chinese Football Association said.
In addition, the Chinese Football Association said that it had communicated with FIFA many times on the issue of salary reduction and won the support of FIFA. Matthias, deputy secretary general of FIFA football affairs, wrote to the Chinese Football Association specifically, saying: “FIFA supports the positive attitude of the Chinese Football Association to help clubs, players and coaches negotiate and seek solutions and take into account the interests of all parties. FIFA encourages the Chinese Football Association to form its own guiding suggestions in accordance with the guiding principles of FIFA and the applicable laws of the country, and in combination with the local reality. FIFA will fully assist the Chinese Football Association in handling football management affairs.”