Nov. 5 - The Chinese Football Association officially announced that Shandong Taishan goalkeeper Wang Dalei has been suspended for four matches and fined 40,000 yuan for violence. Five Star Sports writes that players can have blood, but there absolutely needs to be an end to violence.
Shandong Taishan defeated Tianjin Jinmen Tigers 4-1 in the 23rd round of the Chinese Super League. In the 85th minute of the second half of the match, a clash broke out when Merida committed a crime against Sun Junho. Wang was red-carded after grabbing Merida's neck and poking him with his finger during the clash. As a result, Wang was suspended for four matches and fined 40,000 yuan.
Five Star Sports believes that Wang Dalei's "long-distance run" for his teammates is more extreme than anyone else's behavior, but that's also his personality, and if he didn't do that, then he wouldn't be called Wang Dalei anymore. On the pitch, players can have blood, but absolutely need to end violence! The FA has been punished so swiftly this time because of the zero tolerance for violence on the pitch.
Shandong Taishan will face Shanghai Shenhua in the next round.
