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Fans will be allowed in when the coronavirus-delayed Chinese Super League season kicks off on Friday despite the country's strict Covid controls, state media reported.

Football fans permitted for China’s coronavirus-delayed kick-off

May 29, 2022

Hebei FC fans urged authorities to step in and save the club Tuesday after Javier Mascherano's former side threatened to become the latest Chinese football team to go bust.

Fan anger as Chinese football risks losing another top-tier club

November 2, 2021

China announced Thursday the suspension of all domestic football and postponed indefinitely the top-flight Chinese Super League (CSL) season in response to the deadly viral outbreak sweeping the country.

Chinese Super League season to begin April 20

April 1, 2021

‘End of an era’ as Chinese football’s star power fades

January 6, 2021

Beijing Guoan have appointed former West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year contract to replace Bruno Genesio, the Chinese Super League (CSL) club said on Wednesday.

Former West Brom manager appointed Beijing Guoan boss

January 6, 2021

A Chinese Super League season which began five months late and without spectators because of the coronavirus will reach its climax with Fabio Cannavaro’s Guangzhou Evergrande facing Jiangsu Suning in front of 7,000 fans.

Fabio Cannavaro on cusp of second China title after coronavirus-hit campaign

November 6, 2020

Obafemi Martins joins Wuhan FC

September 21, 2020

China is conducting clinical trials of 11 vaccines against the coronavirus disease, four of which are in phase 3, the country’s Science and Technology Minister Wang Zhigang said on Friday.

China testing 11 virus vaccines, four undergoing stage three trials

September 18, 2020

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Thursday a new oil discovery in the shallow waters of Geisum concession south of the Gulf of Suez, with an initial production rate of 2,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Oil prices hold near multi-week lows on demand worries

September 3, 2020

Former West Ham and Stoke City star Marko Arnautović has admitted that he did not take the Chinese Super League seriously ahead of his £23m switch to Shanghai SIPG last July.

Marko Arnautović admits he ‘underestimated’ Chinese Super League

September 1, 2020

China rapidly tore down the famous Workers’ Stadium in Beijing this week as part of grand plans to revamp its football infrastructure ahead of an expected World Cup bid.

Beijing’s Workers’ Stadium razed as China target World Cup bid

August 20, 2020

Former German international striker Sandro Wagner has left Tianjin Teda for “family reasons”, just as the Chinese Super League kicks off on Saturday.

German star dumps Chinese football for ‘family reasons’

July 25, 2020

The Chinese Super League is poised to kick off on Saturday as planned after all players registered negative for coronavirus as part of a vast testing programme.

Chinese football gets go-ahead after 2,000 negative virus tests

July 22, 2020

Obafemi Martins rejoins Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua

July 15, 2020

Guangzhou Evergrande’s head coach Fabio Cannavaro celebrates with his players and after winning the Chinese Super League last season. They will now be able to begin their delayed title defence from July 25

Chinese football season to begin July 25 after five-month virus delay

July 1, 2020