But that's not the end of it. Recently, a domestic soccer circle revealed that another Taishan player was recently taken away for investigation. Although the soccer circle person didn't specify who the Taishan player who was taken away for investigation was, he did give a more specific description:.
The player was selected for the national team and was valued at more than $10 million 10 years ago, making him very popular in the golden dollar era of the Chinese Super League. This investigation should also be because of the alleged "gambling" and playing fake soccer. Now he is likely to have "met" with Hao Wei in Shenyang.
With such a specific description, fans familiar with the Chinese Super League can probably guess who the Taishan player who was recently taken away for investigation is. In response, some fans have expressed difficulty understanding this. These players have such a high social status that they must have made a lot of money in the era of gold dollar soccer. Why would they participate in "match-fixing and gambling"?
It is true that the net worth of these players who have been playing match-fixing is not low, but according to a famous ex-international player who has played for Chinese Super League teams such as Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals, Beijing Guoan, and Shanghai Shenhua, Chinese Super League players earn much more from match-fixing than many fans think, at least 10 times as much as the awards they receive, and even up to more than 20 times as much.
In the past, in the Chinese Super League, the average club received a victory prize of 100,000 yuan, important matches were several hundred thousand yuan, and some key matches related to the championship and relegation can even reach the level of 1 million yuan. In this way, Chinese Super League players can earn at least a few million dollars for playing 90 minutes of fake soccer, and even tens of millions for some key matches. No wonder many players and coaches are willing to take the risk.
So it's not uncommon for any Chinese Super League player or coach to be taken away for investigation. Clubs with lax management and heavy internal problems, such as Shandong Taishan, have naturally become the hardest hit by "match-fixing" and "gambling"...
