In a sudden storm, the Chinese soccer world set off an unprecedented wave of anti-corruption and gambling purge frenzy. Numerous Chinese Super League stars have been detained by the relevant authorities, and the fiasco has pushed Chinese soccer into a whole new period of testing. Among them, Jin Jingdao, the core of Taishan's midfield, unexpectedly became the focus of attention. Compared to those players who have become notorious, Jin Jingdao has always been a diligent and low-profile warrior in the hearts of the fans. No matter when he is on the field, he always goes all out and does his best for the team.
However, this time, the arrest of Kim Kyung Do and the accusation of being the driving force behind the Chinese Super League's D-ball organization has shocked many fans. In fact, as early as four years ago, Jin Jingdao was exposed for playing fake soccer, but it did not attract widespread attention at that time. In the 2019 season, Shandong Taishan battled Shanghai Shenhua in the AFC Cup final. Although Taishan took a 1-0 lead in the first round, they were scored by Shenhua in three consecutive goals in the second half, and were eventually reversed with a score of 1-3, missing out on the trophy.
In the first round of the F.A.C. Cup final, Jin Jingdao's unusual performance aroused suspicion. Taishan dominated but only managed to beat Shenhua by a single goal, setting the stage for a second-round reversal. It is worth mentioning that Li Xiaopeng, the head coach of Taishan at that time, was also controversial in his use of personnel. Brazilian goal scorer Gerdes, who had an eye-catching performance in the game, was placed on the bench by Li Xiaopeng, which made the fans suspect that Li Xiaopeng's move was to prevent Gerdes from scoring a goal and disrupting his tactical arrangements. After missing out on the AFC Cup title, Li Xiaopeng did not suffer too much, and even in the Super League awards ceremony to 0-3 defeat Shenhua, this scene was jokingly referred to as "three sticks", triggering dissatisfaction of Shandong fans. In a way, this also indirectly led to Li Xiaopeng in the 2020 season dismissal. Although Li Xiaopeng did not lead the team to win any matches during his tenure at Taishan, this did not affect his future development. After leaving Taishan, Li Xiaopeng quickly joined Wuhan Zall, and despite poor results, was chosen by the FA as the interim head coach of the national soccer team. This led to the Chinese men's soccer team losing their last four consecutive matches in the top 12 of the World Qualification Tournament, even defeating Vietnam. Now, Li Xiaopeng's years of coaching Chinese Super League teams are in question. Although no negative news about him has been rumored yet, who can guarantee that he won't have problems in the future? After all, the national football team and the Football Association's "big name" characters Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan have fallen, Jin Jingdao, such "honest people" are also suspected of D ball and jailed. Now, we can only wait for the results of the investigation of the relevant departments to reach a conclusion.
