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

Previous Podcasts

• Away Day Special: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e23

  In our latest “fan journey” special, we take the term literally – host Steve Crooks and regular pod expert Cameron Wilson are joined by a packed sleeper train compartment of …

• “My Fan Journey”: Brandon Chemers: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e22

  We continue our series of in-depth explorations of the personal journeys taken by WEF’s leading contributors – this week host Steve Crooks speaks one-to-one with Brandon Chemers to learn more …

• Three teams through in ACL, one huge game in the title race: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e21

  This week we wait until the dust settles on the AFC Champions League group stage before reflecting on the last-day drama – how disappointed will Guoan be to exit the …

• Late drama in the league, crunch time in the ACL, and the heavy expectations on foreign players: The Chinese Football Podcast s3 e20

  This week’s pod opens with a review of Beijing Guoan’s ninth straight win, and more goals for Cedric Bakambu – begging the question of why some fans are still dissatisfied …

• Eight straight for Guoan as Evergrande transition stalls: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e19

  There’s only one place to start this week, with a high-quality top-of-the-table clash at Tianhe seeing Beijing Guo’an walk away with their eighth consecutive win. It’s still early in the …

• Praising Guoan and puzzling over Talisca and Lippi rumour mill: The Chinese Football Podcast s3e18

  The pod is back to regular business this week, and there’s only one place to start – with Beijing Guoan setting a new CSL record by opening with seven straight …

• “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 …