The Chinese Super League (CSL) "match-fixing fiasco" has dealt several foreign stars a series of blows. The latest German transfer market data reveals that the value tags of two of these foreign stars have quietly disappeared, while Taishan's foreign aid Sun Junho has not been spared. This move has undoubtedly put a question mark over the Chinese Super League match-fixing case.
Taishan suffered huge losses in the match-fixing fiasco, including nearly $30 million for South Korean foreign aid player Sun Jun-ho and two foreign players, Kim Kyung-do and Guo Tian-yu. Among them, Guo Tianyu and Sun Zhunhao were arrested, and the incident was closely related to Taishan's head coach Hao Wei, who seemed to have become the team's "disaster star", making fans feel ashamed.
Meanwhile, the Zhejiang team has also suffered a heavy blow in the match-fixing case. Former national soccer goalkeeper Gu Chao's value went to zero, seemingly signaling that his career is about to come to an end.
It is worth mentioning that the three arrested players of Taishan team, Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu and Sun Junhao have been removed from the club and disappeared from the latest list. With their arrests, the Taishan team has paid a high price in this round of "fight against corruption". Had it not been for the solid support behind the Taishan team, I am afraid that they would have suffered a more serious blow in this incident.
Despite the fact that Taishan is currently missing core players such as Kim Kyung-do, Guo Tianyu, Sun Jun-ho, and Wu Xinghan, the team has quickly gotten out of the rut under Cui Kang-hei's leadership and is currently ranked sixth in the Chinese Super League.
However, the cases of Kim Kyung-do and Son Jun-ho have not yet been concluded, and whether the future will bring new shocks to the Taishan team will have to wait for further investigation by the investigation team.
According to media personality Ran Xiongfei, Taishan head coach Hao Wei is suspected of manipulating fake balls, and if convicted, Taishan team is afraid of facing points deduction or even relegation. He also suggested that Cui Kangxi should actively fight for points after his appointment to ensure that the Taishan team is not relegated.
Under the influence of Li Tie's case and Hao Wei's case, a number of teams in this season's Chinese Super League may face the risk of relegation, such as Shenzhen, Taishan and Zhejiang. According to the available evidence, Shenzhen and Taishan face the greatest risk of relegation.
After the Li Tie incident, Shenzhen became the second team to be involved after Wuhan (now disbanded). The club's three owners were taken away, with star goalkeeper Zhang Lu becoming the first foreign player to be arrested.
In addition, the Shenzhen team was also rumored to be suspected of match-fixing, which mainly happened during Li Tie's coaching of the Wuhan team. At that time, the two teams drew 4-4, and Shenzhen went on a scoring spree in the second half. It is speculated that the Shenzhen team may find it difficult to escape the implication of this incident.
As for the Taishan team, the situation depends on whether any club personnel are involved. However, due to the involvement of foreign aid player Sun Junho, the investigation team's investigation into Hao Wei, Sun Junho and Guo Tianyu may go further and anyone involved in the case will face serious consequences. In the event that Sun Junho and others provide information unfavorable to the Taishan team, they could still be at risk of relegation.
