Regarding the renaming of Evergrande, there are also different opinions and mixed opinions. Some fans think that the name Guangzhou team is too simple and has no characteristics. They also think that such a team name is more like the name of the National Games.
But in fact, judging from the history of Evergrande, the name Guangzhou Team is the best choice. First of all, Evergrande is the inheritance team of Guangzhou football. Compared with Guangzhou R&F (now Guangzhou), Evergrande is a deep-rooted Guangzhou team. If the team in Guangzhou can represent the history of Guangzhou football, it is undoubtedly this Guangzhou Evergrande. Guangzhou team should be the most important label of this team. Compared with adding any suffix after "Guangzhou", Guangzhou team is the most suitable choice.
In addition, Guangzhou team is also the customary and traditional name of Guangzhou fans. Every time at home, fans shout "Guangzhou Team" when cheering, which is also the tradition of Guangzhou fans. Guangzhou Football Team has been named Guangzhou Team since its establishment. After professionalization, no matter how many times the ownership of the team has changed, this team has always been a pure Guangzhou team in the eyes of Guangzhou fans, from Guangzhou Sun God to Geely, Xiangxue, Sun Spring, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, and now Evergrande. Therefore, the renaming of Evergrande is just a return to tradition.
In addition, a famous cheering song of the team is also called "Guangzhou Team". Although this song is not strictly a team song, it is the team song of Guangzhou team in the eyes of fans. There are so many words in the lyrics of this song: "Guangzhou team, chasing after it, Guangzhou team, not flinching when encountering setbacks, Guangzhou team, crying with joy, Guangzhou team, the champion will eventually be here." This also reflects the fans' love for the Guangzhou team. So to sum up, if we must change the neutral name, the name of Guangzhou team is the best choice for this team, and there is no one.
Besides, Evergrande Club has already started in this respect. The name of official website Shanghai Evergrande is also Guangzhou Team, and the official WeChat is also Guangzhou Team. In addition, the team logo has also removed the corporate elements of Evergrande in previous years. Evergrande Club has always been committed to emphasizing the main body of the team, namely the Guangzhou team. After Evergrande entered the company, the team has gained wide popularity in the whole country, and there are also many fans all over the country. But don't forget, before this, including the Evergrande period, the team was still a team representing the history and inheritance of Guangzhou football. Therefore, the name change of the team this time is nothing more than returning to nature and tradition under the background of team internationalization.
Therefore, from various factors, the name of the Guangzhou team can be said to be the result of popular will. I hope that in the early 1920s, under the leadership of the new team name, the Guangzhou team can set sail again and bring us more excitement.