In a heavy news story in the soccer world, Zhu Yifan suddenly terminated his contract with Nantong Zhiyun club, a move that has sparked widespread concern. He even filed a lawsuit against the Football Association (FA) on the basis of an allegedly fraudulent contract. However, the Arbitration Committee of the FA ignored this on the grounds that the "settlement fee" clause had nothing to do with the soccer industry, allowing Zhu Yifan's so-called "yin and yang contract" to be preserved.
In the face of the FA's judgment, Zhu Yifan turned to the civil court to file a lawsuit. As a result, Nantong Zhiyun Club was forced to pay a settlement fee of 2.5 million RMB. Despite the fact that Nantong Zhiyun Club exposed Zhu Yifan's suspected soccer betting in the announcement, it is still unknown whether the FA's attitude and action can be fully implemented.
For Nantong Zhiyun FC, the money is not huge, but they have made great efforts to defend the club's reputation and safeguard their own rights and interests. In the future, whether there are other clubs that can follow the example of Nantong Zhiyun and bravely expose their own problems and fight with the FA to the end, this is a question worth pondering.
It is worth mentioning that Zhu Yifan was a member of Beijing Guoan's youth team and played for Guoan for six seasons, during which she served as the team's back core. However, due to her private life, her "one-night stand" with a female fan was exposed, which eventually led to her termination from Guoan after her contract expired. The revelation of Zhu Yifan's gambling and match-fixing behavior by Nantong Zhiyun does not seem to be a surprise...
