Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy, an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua and the Italy national team, asked to leave Shenhua and hoped to return to Serie A.
Earlier in December, the Chinese Football Association announced several major changes to the regulatory policies of the top-level professional leagues, including a significant salary cap for incoming recruits.
FIFA World Cup champion Fabio Cannavaro is not enjoying the best moment in his career as coach of the Chinese Super League powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande.
The modern form of Chinese top flight football, the Chinese Super League, was officially founded in 2004 in an attempt to rebrand the country’s premier football competition.
