Dismantling dominoes again? Super League teams have failed to pay tens of billions of won in taxes...Local fans just break up
Dec 02, 2025
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Some of the Chinese Super League's clubs are reportedly in trouble due to tens of billions of won in tax arrears. Sohu said on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Currently, several clubs belonging to the Super League are in arrears at tax level, and the arrears amount to hundreds of millions of yuan.'" He added that the financial audit related to the club's membership in the league is mainly for unpaid wages, but tax arrears are very burdensome to each club.
The financial problems of clubs in the Super League are not just yesterday and today. In 2019, the real estate bubble burst, leading to the collapse of companies and the collapse of Super League teams. To make matters worse, the financial burden increased as the game continued without spectators in the COVID-19 era in 2020, and in the end, many clubs were unable to pay their players' wages on time. The Chinese Football Association has begun to filter out ineligible clubs through league membership screening, but financial problems have not been easily resolved. Several clubs that failed to pass financial sound requirements have been retried ahead of this season. Despite this, there have been theories throughout the season that some clubs have not been able to pay players' wages on time.
The problem of tax arrears is bound to have a much greater impact than wage arrears. Unlike wage problems that can be solved by sponsorship, corporate donations, and entrance profits, tax arrears are a part of the growing burden without generating such profits. Concerns are growing that such financial difficulties will eventually lead to club bankruptcy. Sohu said 'Chinese Football Association, local governments, investors, and clubs should all come up with practical solutions to the problem of tax arrears. Restructuring the equity structure or strengthening fiscal soundness could be the answer, he pointed out.
However, the response from the fans is cold. The comments section of Sohu's article complains that `Let's just dismantle it,' `Chinese clubs, such as overdue wages, overdue taxes, rigging matches, and corruption of referees, are just laughing stock.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
