Breaking News: J-League side Kashima Antlers released their coach Masatada Ishiii as the club fail to qualify from ACL round of 16, eliminated by Guangzhou Evergrande due to away goals, Ishiii had lead Kashima Great success in 2016 season, finished runners-up in Club World Cup, won both J-League and Emperors' Cup. Meanwhile, CSL side Jiangsu Suning may release their coach Choi Yong-Soo if the club could not beat Shanghai SIPG in ACL round of 16 clash, Jiangsu lost 1st leg 1-2 in Shanghai.
Official draw for Quarter-final will be on June 6th and this picture is posted by a SIPG fans in Chinese social media lol
According to CFA, Any CSL or CL1 club seen to be in debt that spends more then ¥45 million (€5.9m) on a foreign player, or ¥20m (€2.6m) on a domestic signing, will have to pay the same amount to a football development foundation under the control of the CFA. Restrictions have also been suggested for players who join Chinese clubs on loan.if the loan fee is less than the transfer fee paid initially by the parent club, clubs will be required to pay the appropriate registration fee based on the earlier transfer fee. The additional registration fee will be returned to be spent on the club's youth academy.
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