Beiqing: Oscar Refuses to Return to Team After Vacation Last Month; Cangzhou Faces Financial Difficulties with Salary Arrears Affecting More Than Just Him

On September 25, Cangzhou Lions’ foreign player Oscar posted on social media accusing the club of unpaid wages for two years. According to the Beijing Youth Daily, Cangzhou had planned to pay part of the owed salary to Oscar last week, but the player subsequently went missing again.

The report states that after the 23rd round of the Chinese Super League on August 16, Cangzhou Lions gave the entire team a five-day holiday. When the team reconvened, Oscar was nowhere to be seen. In mid-September, Oscar also shared photos on social media showing him vacationing in Paris, and news quickly spread that he refused to return due to unpaid wages.

It is understood that like many professional football clubs in the country currently facing significant financial pressures, Cangzhou Lions indeed has issues with unpaid wages. The affected individuals are not limited to Oscar alone, with some domestic players owed even more than him. The club has even had to resort to borrowing money to maintain operations.

Cangzhou Lions Club and head coach Li Xiaopeng have shown particular concern for Oscar’s situation. It is known that the club has been trying to communicate with Oscar over the past period and managed to contact the player last week. The club planned to pay part of the owed wages first and even prepared to book a flight ticket for Oscar to return, but the player went missing again.

As of now, it remains uncertain whether Oscar will return to Cangzhou Lions, and under such circumstances, the process of naturalizing him will undoubtedly become even more challenging.