{"id":9890,"date":"2018-01-12T15:29:21","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T20:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=9890"},"modified":"2018-01-12T15:29:21","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T20:29:21","slug":"guangzhou-debunks-pierre-emerick-aubameyang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/01\/12\/guangzhou-debunks-pierre-emerick-aubameyang\/","title":{"rendered":"Guangzhou Evergrande debunks Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guangzhou Evergrande refuted claims they are close to completing a mega-deal move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang<\/strong> after the Chinese Super League threatened action against any club entering into a bid for the Borussia Dortmund<\/a> forward.<\/p>\n

Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke<\/strong> refused to comment on the latest speculation regarding the future of the Gabonese international. The CSL issued a statement on Tuesday warning Guangzhou and Beijing-Guoan against pursuing a deal that would go against the league spending regulations.<\/p>\n

Guangzhou Evergrande debunks Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Deal<\/h1>\n

Reports over the past few weeks suggested Guangzhou had beaten CSL rivals Beijing Guoan for Aubameyang’s signature, with a \u20ac72 million deal.<\/p>\n

“The story of Guangzhou Evergrande FC buying an active Bundesliga player with a transfer fee significantly higher than the maximum limit set by CFA’s regulatory rules is completely groundless,” an official statement read<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The Bundesliga club involved have clearly denied the rumour during interviews with German media. Guangzhou Evergrande will continue to strictly obey the CFA’s regulations on player transfers.<\/p>\n

The CSL put strict regulations in place to limit the number of foreign players who could be fielded at any given time for each team to three.<\/p>\n

CSL warns Guangzhou Evergrande and Beijing Guoan<\/h2>\n

“The news of two clubs sparking a bidding war over a foreign player surfaced on the internet recently and drew national attention,” read the CSL statement.<\/p>\n

“The Chinese Football Association attach great importance to it and have sent letters to the two clubs to ask them to explain the situation.<\/p>\n

“An inquiry will be launched into the matter and any violations will be severely dealt with according to the extant laws.<\/p>\n

“The Chinese Football Association will continue to charge regulatory fees for player transfers, so as to curb irrational investment by clubs and provide a more just and healthy environment for the development of Chinese professional football leagues.<\/p>\n

“Any breach of regulations will be severely punished. There will be no tolerance.”<\/p>\n

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