CSL mulling introduction of salary cap

Plans are reportedly underway to introduce a salary cap to the Chinese Super League as authorities strive to improve its financial health.

In a meeting convened by the Chinese Football Association last week, executives from CSL and second-tier League One clubs discussed possible wage-control measures, including setting a spending ceiling of 75 percent of a club's annual income, sina.com reported on Wednesday.

The exact percentage has yet to be finalized but the cap is expected to kick in from 2021, leaving clubs two seasons to prepare for the new rules, said Yuan Ye, a soccer commentator with Sina Sports.