Not long ago, the soccer world in China was in turmoil again when former Football Association (FA) vice-chairman Yu Hongchen was arrested by the police, a news that instantly ignited the fan circle. Speculations were rife about Hongchen's crimes after his arrest, while veteran soccer reporter Qin Yun revealed the truth behind the story. Qin Yun pointed out that Yu Hongchen exposed a serious dereliction of duty in the process of inviting Camacho to be the head coach of the national soccer team. At the time, the FA invited Camacho to take over the national team and many fans were surprised.
In fact, Gao Hongbo in coaching the national football team during the performance of eye-catching, has led the team to beat South Korea, France and other strong opponents, won the praise of the fans. However, the FA insisted on replacing Gao Hongbo, while Camacho's annual salary was quite high. In the process of hiring Camacho, Yu Hongchen played a key role.
Yu Hongchen offered Camacho an annual salary of 3.8 million euros and 500,000 euros for his team, as well as arranging housing with a rent of 200,000 pounds per month. These annual salaries were all after tax and Camacho had no performance requirements. The FA also paid 50 million yuan (€6.8 million) in liquidated damages after Camacho's contract was terminated early by the FA.
In addition, Yu Hongchen sparked controversy when he recruited Lu Jun, the general manager of the Chinese Super League company for the CFA. He privately pocketed 2 million RMB from Home Appliances' sponsorship of the Chinese Super League, but was vague about where the money went. In this case, Yu Hongchen should at least be held responsible for negligent leadership and improper hiring.
What's more, Yu Hongchen was suspected of backroom operation when he determined the broadcasting websites of the Chinese Super League. He determined the broadcasting sites internally, but pretended to open the tender, resulting in many sites wasting their time and effort for nothing, which triggered public anger. If the above three offenses are true, Hongchen will face severe punishment under the law.
