Radical CSL idea questioned

A reported proposal to enter China's national team in the Chinese Super League in a bid to improve the squad's fortunes has been met with ridicule and uproar online, casting early doubt on the radical idea.

Ma Dexing, deputy editor-in-chief of Titan Sports, revealed on Monday afternoon that the Chinese Football Association is considering the move, despite the vast majority of the squad plying their trade in the CSL with clubs such as Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai SIPG and Beijing Guo'an.

"Having covered soccer for more than 30 years, I was so excited to learn that the CFA came up with such a wise idea. I raise all my three hands in approval to the suggestion," Ma said in a post on his micro-blog account, which he later deleted.