Shandong Luneng is forcibly cancelled for the new season’s AFC qualification, Shanghai SIPG may become the biggest beneficiary

2021/02/0820:12:03 sports 1929

On February 8, the AFC officially released a news that shocked and puzzled Shandong fans and even national fans. Shandong Luneng (Shandong Taishan) was forcibly disqualified from the AFC Champions League for the new season. "Because it did not meet the mandatory criteria for overdue payments in the "AFC Club Access Regulations" (2016 Edition), the AFC independent access review agency decided to revoke Shandong Luneng's qualification for the 2021 AFC Champions League. The participating seats will be re-allocated according to the "AFC Club Competition Access Manual"." AFC official news wrote.

Shandong Luneng is forcibly cancelled for the new season’s AFC qualification, Shanghai SIPG may become the biggest beneficiary - DayDayNews

Last season, Shandong Luneng defeated Jiangsu Suning in the FA Cup to win the championship. With this championship, the team also got the place to advance directly to the AFC Champions League in the new season. In addition, Jiangsu Suning and Guangzhou Evergrande were shortlisted as the champions and runners-up of the Chinese Super League, and the third place in the league, Beijing Guoan, would have to play a play-off first. A few days ago, at the AFC Champions League draw ceremony, Shandong Luneng was drawn to the “on the draw”. They were the winners of the Thai Port and Hong Kong Jiezhi team, as well as Japan’s Osaka Sakura and Australia’s Melbourne victory\Myanmar’s Shan United. Arrived in the same group. In everyone's eyes, Shandong Luneng's promotion to the knockout round is a matter of grasp.

Shandong Luneng is forcibly cancelled for the new season’s AFC qualification, Shanghai SIPG may become the biggest beneficiary - DayDayNews

However, hearing thunder in the silent place, the news just released by the AFC is confusing and shocking enough. As for Shandong Luneng’s compulsory standards on overdue payables, what deviations have occurred, and what caused such deviations, the AFC and Shandong Luneng have not yet clearly stated.

Shandong Luneng is forcibly cancelled for the new season’s AFC qualification, Shanghai SIPG may become the biggest beneficiary - DayDayNews

In preparation for the new season, Shandong Luneng has made obvious reinforcements in the midfield and defender line. Sun Zhunhao, Shi Ke and others have confirmed to join, and the team just ended the Guangzhou winter training and entered the holiday At the time, the news of the AFC did catch the Shandong Luneng team by surprise. At this time, the club's relevant staff is likely to postpone the holiday and carry out further remedial work. However, if the decision given by the AFC is final, Shanghai SIPG may enter the AFC Champions League and replace Shandong Luneng.

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