In the early hours of August 21st, the soccer team in Henan Province made a shocking announcement, revealing that they will seriously investigate and pursue players who have been involved in recent consecutive red-card incidents, and may even face severe penalties in the form of suspension from training, matches, salary, and even contract termination.
Here are the details of the official announcement:
On August 21, 2022, during the 14th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Henan Songshan Dragons were away to Wuhan Changjiang, player Dorado was sent off with a red card in the second half of the match.
This behavior of Dorado not only violates the disciplinary guidelines of the Chinese Football Association, but also violates the team rules of the club of six advocates and six heavy penalties. This season, the illegal behavior of many players in the club has had a serious impact on the image of Henan soccer and has also brought about a bad social impact. In this regard, we would like to express our sincere apologies to all parties who support the cause of soccer.
In order to purify the soccer environment and promote the healthy development of Chinese soccer, our club will carry out a thematic education activity on match style and discipline, to find out the problems in depth, analyze the reasons, and carry out practical rectification. The following is our decision to deal with the incident of consecutive red cards:
1. We will sincerely accept any penalty imposed by the CFA and conduct a comprehensive self-examination and rectification.
2. The club will pursue the player who has been penalized with a red card, including, but not limited to, a fine, suspension from training, suspension from the game, suspension without pay, or even termination of the contract.
3. We will hold the management of the club accountable for its management.
In the future, we will strengthen the education of coaches, players and relevant staff on the style of play and discipline, strictly abide by the competition rules and regulations, respect the referees, spectators and opponents, and uphold the soccer spirit of "transcending for the sake of victory", so as to prevent the recurrence of such irregularities. All relevant decisions will be announced to the public in a timely manner.
Henan Songshan Longmen Football Club Co.
August 21, 2022
