CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE 2016

Report: The importance of football in China - Part 1

SPORT / ECONOMY / STATE
With the closure of the transfer window in China on February 26, was a spectacular transfer phase a temporary end. Many are likely to whether the seemingly insatiable spending spree from the Far East have rubbed their eyes in disbelief and asked which player moves next for an astronomical sum in the Chinese Super League and where the sudden willingness to buy the Chinese teams stems.

To get the background to the recent transfer boom of the Chinese league closer, is to be illuminated in the following, what is the role of the Chinese state in the transfer campaign and the objectives pursued thereby. Part 1 of 2 of extensive TM fan reports of users' holahorihexa ".

Role of the state in football

In the 5000-year history of civilized China played the state has always been a key role in all areas of life, whether in society or the economy. The football in 2016 is no exception. Here, too, the Chinese government is the central figure.

This can be seen not only by the numerous clubs that are directly owned by state-owned enterprises (or its subsidiaries). Beijing Guoan about belongs to the state-owned financial and investment company CITIC to, Shandong Luneng Taishan (former Army Club from Taishan) the national grid operator SGCC and Shanghai Greenland Shenhua is in turn the state-owned real estate company Greenland belongs.

SEASON
Matchday & table of Chinese Super League


State influence, however, is not limited to the clubs in state ownership. In China have good relations with the state for business enterprises of great importance, from which consequently extend the powers of the state to private companies. Example: Evergrande is as real estate companies mainly rely on state allocation of land lease rights (in China, the entire land under state ownership, there are only awarded temporary lease rights) and Taobao e-commerce companies (similar to Amazon) of the state license dependent. Both companies hold 50% of the Chinese series champions and AFC Champions League winners Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao. Moreover, the Chinese government has through various mutual fund shares in Alibaba, the parent company of Taobao.

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To understand the significance of the State continue to take a look at the new television contract, which brought the League 8 billion RMB (approximately EUR 1.1 billion) in five years. An extremely large sum in itself is doubted within China, if it appears the market. As a contractual partner is a company specializing in sports broadcast media company called Ti'ao Dongli, behind which stands the China Media Capital (CMC), an investment fund for media and culture. Support of this fund are again the Wenhui Xinmin United Press Group and the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) - both large state media companies.

Consequently, the conclusion suggests that the transfer offensive no accident or a result of excess money is behind it a governmental plan (as in England), but quite.

The aim of the transfer Offensive

Investment companies in the football, you would typically cite marketing or investments as a reason. However, the situation in China is expected to represent otherwise. The previously mentioned government interest in football is certainly not only on the personal preference of the President Xi Jinping for football. So China should not only align in medium term a World Cup, but also gain a self.

Rather, behind primarily to suspect a political interest. Sport was for the ruling Communist Party has always been an effective way to distinguish themselves and to invoke national unity. So for the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, approximately 290 billion RMB (ca. EUR 41 billion) invested not only to the infrastructure, significantly advance (including a new airport and the expansion of the metro network), but also to present themselves internationally and nationally in a positive light can. The general population was found despite the expenditure proud of hosting the Games - otherwise would apply in the host a World Cup - a prize of the tournament to mention. However, given a competitive national team of essential importance.

OVERVIEW
All transfers of the Chinese Super League


Against this background, costly transfers arising from the Chinese perspective makes sense. With the acquisitions, the attractiveness of the league is to be increased, so that more people are interested in football. more people get enthusiastic about this sport, the amount increases to potential football players - whether as a fan, or the fact that their children are sent to the football. Any increase in mass of potential players, the chance increases to quality kickers who ultimately drive forward the national team. is flanked increasing the attractiveness of a qualitative increase in the league of the current domestic players would also benefit.

NATIONAL TEAM
The Chinese squad details


Furthermore, foreign youth soccer schools (including Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Arsenal, Chelsea, Inter Milan) is pulled in through the establishment and also the quality of training for all youth players increased, not only by better conditions, but also by the best in the past recipe skimming the know-how, in this case in the field of coaching.

Conclusion

Behind the transfer Offensive infected state calculus and political interest. The primary objective is to increase the competitiveness of the Chinese national team to give the Chinese leadership hoped a reputation increase.

TABELLE CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE 2016

#	Verein		Spiele	+/-	Pkt.
1		JS Suning	2	4	6
2		HN Jianye	2	2	6
3		SD Luneng	2	-2	3
4		HB CFFC	1	1	3
5		CQ Lifan	2	0	3
6		Liaoning FC	2	0	3
7		SJZ Ever Bright	2	0	3
8		GZ Evergrande	2	2	3
9		GZ R&F	2	0	3
10		HZ Greentown	2	0	3
11		SH Shenhua	2	0	2
12		YB Funde	2	-1	1
13		SIPG	2	-1	1
14		BJ Guoan	1	0	1
15		TJ Teda	2	-1	1
16		CC Yatai	2	-4	0