Cut the entire league salary! 1.4 Billion Fans Exploded Outrage Chinese Leaders Buy High-end Car Homes

Jul 23, 2025

Cut the entire league salary! 1.4 Billion Fans Exploded Outrage Chinese Leaders Buy High-end Car Homes
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There are even calls to cut the salaries of Chinese national team players.

China's Sohu Dotcom was unveiled on the 22nd (Korean time) 'East Asian Cup. Chinese players walked around the stadium and owned luxury cars and mansions outside the stadium. We need to cut our salaries,' he reported.

Sohu said 'The Chinese national team's loss to Japan was really unacceptable. I was overwhelmed by the players throughout the game, and I couldn't even fight back. The most talked about after the game is about the annual salary of Chinese players. Chinese players receive large amounts of money at an early age. On the other hand, Japanese players overwhelm us with plays even if they don't get paid much.'




There is also a saying that 'Chinese players should be sent abroad, but the result is not good. Chinese players will also be on the bench for half a year in the J-League 3. Not only do Chinese players fail to advance to the top five European leagues, but they also fail to establish a foothold for participation at the third-tier level in Asia,' he explained.

Cut the entire league salary! 1.4 Billion Fans Exploded Outrage Chinese Leaders Buy High-end Car Homes
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One of the Chinese media cited was excessive salary. Sohu Dotcom feeds the lazy on a high salary. Young players sign huge contracts in the Chinese Super League. If you suddenly get a big salary, who will train hard. The Chinese Super League's salary system needs to be urgently adjusted because it does not match its actual performance. The annual salary of Korea and Japan is reasonable. Salary cuts are not punishment, but work to create a healthy professional living environment.

China finished the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) in third place in 2025. Third place was a well-foreseen result. With China's current strength, it was almost impossible to face South Korea and Japan, the Asian leaders. There were some expectations, but China faced reality by losing to South Korea and Japan. The bigger problem was performance. China disappointed its fans by struggling with Hong Kong as well as its disastrous performance against South Korea and Japan.




Along with this poor performance, there are even calls for a reorganization of Super League salaries. Chinese fans are bound to react negatively to players who show poor performances receiving huge salaries.

Cut the entire league salary! 1.4 Billion Fans Exploded Outrage Chinese Leaders Buy High-end Car Homes
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Meanwhile, ahead of the East Asian Cup, some have said that the Chinese national team's salary is low. Xu Lang, a former member of the Chinese national team, already has one-third the annual salary of Korean and Japanese players. How can we reduce this further. If we reduce it further, who will continue to play soccer?" he said, claiming that the salaries of Super League players and Chinese national team players were too low. However, if the Chinese national team's players do not improve, voices to cut their salaries are not expected to decrease.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.