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Brazilian player Oscar of Shanghai SIPG makes a gesture during an Asian Champions League group-stage match against Western Sydney Wanderers in Shanghai, China
THE Chinese Football Association (CFA) is capping salaries for domestic and foreign players in its top-flight Super League in what it describes as a bid to maintain “sustainable growth” over the long term.
Also under the new rules issued today, all professional teams will be barred from showing the names of corporate sponsors on their playing shirts or provide any information on the jerseys other than the club name and its home city or province.
All but one of the 16 teams in the league use their sponsor as part of their official name. The changes are expected to be implemented before the start of the 2021 season.
Joao Pedro’s emotional goals against Fluminense captured the magic of an international club competition. But even as fans bring colour and passion, the Club World Cup’s deeper issues loom large, writes JAMES NALTON
LARRY LAGE writes about the growth of tackle football and how it provides female athletes opportunities in a game previously dominated by men
