March 25, Beijing time zone, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) anti-corruption storm climaxed again. The latest news that Wang Xiaoping, the director of the Disciplinary Committee of the CFA, and Huang Song, the director of the Competition Department, are under investigation for suspected major violations of the law, signifies that the anti-corruption work has entered the deep water, even though Chen Xuyuan's case is still under investigation and the pace of the anti-corruption work has not been halted. With the further development of the situation, there may be more people involved.
The investigation of Wang Xiaoping and Huang Song has exposed serious omissions in the disciplinary management and fairness of the competition by the Football Association, leading to a worrying level playing field in the domestic league. This may foreshadow the many problems hidden behind the Chinese Super League, and may even lead to a series of overturned investigations.
The investigation of Wang Xiaoping and Huang Song this time makes people wonder whether they have been involved in biased caretaking behavior in the league and whether there is any transfer of benefits? Tracing the trajectory of these two men's actions may reveal which clubs may have benefited from them, and may even involve the whereabouts of their personal income. For example, Shanghai Harbor, during Chen Xuyuan's tenure as head of the Football Association, has repeatedly come under scrutiny for controversial refereeing decisions.
The Shanghai Harbour Team's issues with the implementation of the FA's policies have come to the forefront as more FA personnel have been implicated in the investigation. Why was the Harbour Team able to compete without paying an adjustment fee? Were the controversial calls made by the CFL referees fair? All of these issues raise questions.
According to Li Xuan, the domestic director of the soccer newspaper, Ding Yong, the former general manager of the Shenzhen team, has also been investigated and the results of the case will be made public in the future. Li Xuan also mentioned that a team needs to add more wheelchair seats for the disabled at its home stadium, suggesting that the team's situation is worrisome. When asked which team, Li Xuan responded that it was a "12 billion dollar team," which undoubtedly points to Shanghai Harbor. As a state-owned club, Shanghai Seaports has invested as much as 12 billion yuan in a season, but is now facing many problems. Chen Xuyuan and his son are under investigation, which undoubtedly adds to the complexity of Shanghai Harbor Team's problems.
