Reporter: Xu Zhengyuan s annual salary is $1.7 million after tax. He has not asked for a salary increase after three years of renewal in the AFC Champions League.

July 18th, reporter Xiao Liangzhi posted on social media that Chengdu Rongcheng coach Xu Zhengyuan's current annual salary is 1.7 million US dollars after tax (about 12.21 million yuan), rather than the rumored 40 million yuan or 50 million yuan.

Reporter's original text

Xu Zhengyuan and Luo Muluo shouted in Tianjin yesterday afternoon, and senior officials of relevant units rushed to Tianjin to put out the fire overnight. I hope that the three armies of Chengdu and Chengdu will use their lives to play a good match against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers.

1. Xu Zhengyuan's annual salary after tax is 1.7 million US dollars, not the 40 million yuan or 50 million yuan that some people rumored. This annual salary is gradually increasing. The year he just came to Chengdu to coach in 2021 was 600,000 US dollars after tax; after successfully advancing to the Super League, the club actively increased to 1.2 million US dollars in 2022; after leading the team to advance to the top five in 2022, the club provides a three-year stable contract, with an annual salary of 1.7 million US dollars after tax starting from 2023 (about RMB 12.21 million). There is no annual increase in the contract, that is, the annual salary of 1.7 million will remain unchanged in three years. At the same time, the contract stipulates that if you advance to the AFC Champions League within three years, Xu Zhengyuan's contract will automatically renew for 3 years, and there is no condition for an annual salary increase, and Xu Zhengyuan does not have the requirement to double it.

Xu Zhengyuan's residence in Chengdu and his car use were all rents he paid by himself.

Any head coach who leads Chengdu Rongcheng to achieve such good results should receive a salary commensurate with his performance and club team status.

2. Romulo's implicit expression is not a matter of renewal. He still has one and a half years of contract. He is a little different from Zhou Dingyang. What he wants to express is that their foreign aid's portrait rights contract has not been fulfilled since 2025. That is part of their income and a formal contract. Al Gichi had a similar situation before. He sued FIFA and obtained the portrait rights fee in the contract.

3. I think it will be handled properly next, minimize the impact and losses, and don’t trigger more in-depth confrontations due to improper handling, as it will not benefit anyone. If Xu Zhengyuan voluntarily resigns, he needs compensation and the club voluntarily resigns. Xu Zhengyuan needs compensation, then the two parties will sit down and have a good talk. There is nothing that cannot be solved by communication.