On March 28th, heavy news came from Beijing time: the anti-gambling and anti-triad action in China's soccer sector has made waves again. Mr. Zhang Bing, a lawyer who has long been committed to defending the rights and interests of Chinese Super League players' salaries, revealed a shocking case.On the night of the 27th, a referee suddenly disappeared, but his name was not made public. Numerous fans have left messages on the social media of well-known referees such as Manning and Fu Ming, excitedly expressing their joy.
Mr. Zhang Bing is a famous player agent in China and his clients cover many players in the Chinese Super League. Over the years, he has been working side by side with the Football Association to fight for reasonable salaries for players. This time, he bravely stood up to expose the shady business of soccer betting, and worked with the task force to fight the corrupt elements within the FA. on the evening of the 27th, Zhang Bing released a message, "Tonight, the referees have been taken away one after the other, and my second prophecy of the day has come true!"
The news, once released, immediately triggered buzz and cheers among netizens! Fans left messages asking, "Who the hell is it?" Ma Ning, Fu Ming, Li Haixin and other controversial referees in the Chinese Super League became the center of attention. Fans even left direct messages on Weibo, "Ma Ning, have you been arrested?" "Ma Ning, wait for me when you go to jail!"
However, the veracity of this news is highly questionable. Several media people and bloggers have said that it could be nonsense. Li Xuan, an authoritative media personality, said bluntly: "The news released by some people is no different from a fart." The blogger "Leicester City's Little Fox" also denied the rumor, saying: "It seems that Manning and Fu Ming have already contacted each other. The truth will come out on the 29th!" There is also a possibility that Zhang Bing's information is partially true, and that other referees were taken away, not Manning and Fu Ming.
Regardless of the truth, without the involvement of referees, this anti-gambling crackdown will turn into a joke. Liu Yi, Chen Yongliang, Huang Song who have been arrested and Yu Hongchen who is rumored to have been arrested have managed leagues or referees, which certainly hints at foul play. Some officials are even suspected of match-fixing and using gambling whistles. Nowadays, the referee circle is like a street rat. After the referees were arrested, most of the people who left messages from their fans did not feel good about them and bluntly said that if they were arrested, they were to blame. This shows how low the image and credibility of the Chinese Super League referees are. We expect the authorities to give the truth as soon as possible.
