Zhang Yuning’s big move, & latest big punishments – The Chinese Football Podcast

Previous Podcasts

• “My Fan Journey” Part 1: Cameron Wilson: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e17

  We take a break from weekly matters and dive into the first of a new series of in-depth chats to shine a more personal light on some of our contributors’ …

• Red cards, selection policies and ACL halfway report card: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e16

  After the goals last week, referees take centre-stage here – with the CSL seeing a record number of red cards and penalties but relatively little controversy, should we look back …

• Some Green, Green Grass and Goals: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e15

  It’s been raining high-quality goals in the CSL – and whether your preference is cheeky backheels, long-range screamers or hilarious last-minute goalkeeper snafus, there’s something here for you – the …

• Debating China’s Naturalized Player Big Brother Scheme: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e14

  There’s plenty of off-the-pitch goings-on for the pod to debate this week – whether it’s enjoying Wuhan’s Rafael da Silva’s school-style apology letter or arguing the merits of checking how …

• China Cup 2019 – Oh Dear: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e13

  Once again the pod find themselves forced to answer the questions of whether the China national team has hit a new low, just how this big-spending football-power-in-waiting manages to underachieve …

• Champions League and Football Fashion: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e12

  Resisting the urge to talk about the China Cup until the dust has settled, the pod takes the extended international break as a chance to catch up on some lesser-discussed …

• International breaks longer than the season so far: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e11

  Two rounds in with the season picking up momentum – what better time could there be for an extended break to accommodate the China Cup in Nanning? With no squad …

• Wu Lei scores, Shanghai derby carnage and yet more rule confusion: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e10

  The 2019 CSL season is finally off the mark, with all of last season’s title contenders avoiding some potential banana-skin openers – we look back on easy wins for last …

• Rivalries resume with the countdown to 2019 Chinese Super League season: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e9

  The best of the rest, the worst of the rest, and everything in between – it’s a bumper preview this week as the pod runs the rule over the challenging …

• 2019 CSL title contenders previewed: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e8

  With the clock ticking the the season’s start on March 1st, the pod runs the rule over the title contenders for what is shaping up to be a very unpredictable …