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The day before China National Soccer Team (CNST) footballers went
to the U.S.A. for Sino-U.S. friendly, China Football Association
(CFA) approved its first document of the Snake Year and faxed it
to all of its subsidiary clubs. With the issuance of the CFA document
all domestic soccer clubs are told to prize national interests and
strictly prohibit CNST footballers' transfer to foreign clubs abroad.
According to CFA's document, no CNST footballers are allowed to
transfer to clubs of other countries during World Cup 2002 preliminary
matches. The news has created a stir among CNST footballers. They
think that the decision will undoubtedly put more pressure on them.
Goalkeeper Jiang Jin said he could not understand the ban because
China's opponents in preliminary group matches such as Indonesia
and Cambodia are all impotent adversaries. He believed that the
real challenge would only be met until the Super Ten matches come
up in August.
Some CNST footballers who have a strong desire for going abroad
said that they would not pay much attention to CFA's document. According
to international practice, valid transfer of footballers between
countries requires a certain certificate from the maternal country's
football association. However, if the concerned party, along with
his original and new clubs that he affiliates himself with should
jointly sign an agreement and submit it to the FIFA, the transfer
might also become valid.
A CFA official made an explanation on the document issued that
they require all CNST footballers get ready and wholly attend to
all preliminary matches. As for CNST footballers' transfer to foreign
clubs abroad, it could be dealt with after the World Cup 2002.
(People's Daily 02/01/01)
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