A highly regarded member of our soccer community
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Referee Wang Di, a world-class referee who has previously followed the
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The delegation traveled to the United Arab Emirates for preparations and matches and returned home successfully with the delegation on the 18th. As a rule, he should have participated in the legal work of the second phase of the Chinese Super League.
Observing the legal work of the first phase of the Chinese Super League and the main round of the AFC Cup, we found that due to the fact that a number of local world-class referees have gone abroad for long periods of time to enforce the law, some young referees have been quickly pushed to the forefront of the enforcement of the professional league. However, due to inexperience and other factors, these referees made a number of obvious mistakes and misjudgments during the specific law enforcement process, and even some of the penalties directly affected the results of the matches. The phenomenon of world-class referee Li Haixin blowing "several rounds in a row" in the first phase of the Chinese Super League actually reflects the shortage of excellent local referee resources.
Shen Yinhao (right)
As the second phase of the Chinese Super League tournament is related to relegation, title contention and other important competitive interests, the Chinese
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The preparatory teams of the Federation and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) not only need to ensure that the organization of the tournament is flawless in terms of epidemic prevention and competition, but also need to strictly control the details at the technical level. The selection of referees is one of the key aspects.
As of today, China
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No invitation has yet been extended to foreign (non-Chinese) nationals to participate in the Preparatory Group for the Federation of Chinese Football Associations and Soccer Federations.
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The program of (Association) referees to enforce the finals of the Chinese Super League, the FA Cup and the Premier League play-offs. Taking into account the current situation of the epidemic and the relevant epidemic prevention policy and other factors, inviting "foreign whistles" to enforce the law in China, at least for this year, does not seem feasible.
The pursuit of fair play by clubs has never waned in the Chinese Super League this season, despite the fact that the schedule has been more spread out due to the epidemic and the preparation of the national team, and that some clubs are facing operational difficulties due to the financial crisis. This has also placed higher demands on the legal work of the remaining tournaments. Fortunately, with the return of registered world referees such as Ma Ning, Fu Ming, Shen Yinhao and Wang Di, the pressure on tournament organizers to assign referees for league and cup matches is expected to be eased. As long as these referees are successfully released from quarantine, they will have the opportunity to be assigned to enforce the law in various important matches.
