As the Chinese football season enters its final stages, two prominent clubs in China's top tier have announced their retirements and changes to their squads.
Firstly, on September 18, Shenhua FC announced that they would be retiring their entire squad after the end of the league season. The club has been struggling under the leadership of former coach Guan Longsheng, who had led them to several disappointing results during his tenure as head coach. Despite this setback, Guan was determined to bring success back to Shenhua FC and is currently working towards this goal.
Secondly, Bassogog FC also announced their retirement of their entire squad. The club was founded by former coach Guo Yanping, and he has been guiding them ever since. However, after being involved in numerous high-profile transfers and loan signings, Guo was unable to lead Bassogog FC to success. As such, the club decided to rest their team for the upcoming season.
These two clubs' decisions come at a time when China's top-tier football league is preparing to kick off its new season. It remains to be seen how these decisions will impact the performance of the remaining teams in the league, but it's clear that both clubs will be looking to improve their performances and prepare for the upcoming season.