On June 24, today’s “Football” publication addressed the topic of national team naturalization, stating that “the Chinese Football Association does not take the lead nor rejects naturalization; if it were to happen, it must be initiated and driven by clubs.”
After the article was published, media personality Li Xuan posted on her social media, sharing the article and commenting, “Don’t rush naturalizations just for one major tournament; it’s counterproductive and the results are suboptimal.”