Era ends as Guangzhou denied Chinese licence

(Annice Lyn/Getty Images)
(Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

Guangzhou FC, China's most successful football club, has been denied a licence for the 2025 season, bringing the curtain down on an extraordinary period of high spending for the Chinese Super League (CSL).

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