Chapter 9

This has really put Guo Deliang in such a state, can Li Tie still let him participate in the match?

Li Tie, of course, has his thoughts. Last time, Ma Mingyu came to the team for an inspection, and Liu Hao accidentally turned his face into a big mess. This time, he inadvertently injured Guo Deliang. What about next time? Who knows, he might end up ruining someone else.

Now, they can only use two young team goalkeepers to participate. As for Liu Hao? He might as well bring him along. After all, there was no intention from the start to make three substitutions during the match, unless someone gets injured...

This is Li Tie's coaching style, as solid as his name suggests, with an unchanging core lineup.

*****************************************

The附加赛 (promotion play-off) of the Chinese League One involves four teams.

Apart from the Xiguang Chao team, the other three are Yangzhou Kejia, Jiangbei Zhongji, and Landaoin Hainiu.

The Football Association has changed the long-standing complex elimination format to the simplest round-robin format. Of course, the matches are held at a neutral venue, with the location set in Guiyang.

When this decision was first made, it immediately faced opposition from many clubs. After all, such a round-robin format seems a bit too hasty.

Playing without the support of home fans, the matches lose their original meaning!

Most importantly, there's no income...

However, how much income can a League Two match generate?

Even as the champion of the southern division of the League Two, Xiguang Chao did not attract many fans to the matches. According to the club's marketing manager, the team's average attendance per match is less than 1,000 people.

1,000 people, a League Two match, and tickets at 10 yuan, and no one comes to watch.

Compared to the ticket revenue of the giant of Chinese football, Guangzhou Evergrande, it's not even a fraction!

In the face of public skepticism, the relevant leaders of the Football Association just laughed it off.

Because they adhere to the principles of fairness, transparency, and impartiality, holding the matches at a neutral venue is the most appropriate.

As for the money? Is that money?

Of course, a club like Landaoin Hainiu, a veteran of Chinese football, reacted the most strongly. They have a fan base of over a decade, and their home advantage is very significant.

Clubs like Jiangbei Zhongji and Yangzhou Kejia, on the other hand, are delighted. The lack of a fan base has become their relative advantage.

However, the team that is the happiest is still the Xiguang Chao club.

Guiyang is almost their home ground, not only because it is only 600 kilometers from Beining City, but also because before Xiguang Chao moved here, its name was