In the late summer of 2015, Dalian Albion changed ownership, and Shi Xueqing was entrusted by Wang Jianlin and Sun Xishuang with the position of general manager. The team, made up of young talents, was unable to return to the Chinese Super League due to the underhanded tactics of their opponents, despite their high morale. Shi Xueqing was so worried about this that he saw it as a dark shadow on his career, eclipsing his later years. He recounted to me the ups and downs of the past--
In October of that year, Dalian Albin gained insight into the move by rival Hebei Huaxia Happiness to acquire the Shandong Peninsula City team. On the eve of a match against Xinjiang, Shi Xueqing traveled alone to Urumqi to try to convince the head of Xinjiang's furniture and music department to save the team's dignity.
Shi Xueqing did his best to exhort Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard Club to avoid repeating the same mistake of abandoning the game. Xinjiang was impressed by his sincerity, and the head of the club promised to defend Xinjiang soccer and never play a fake game. However, Meng Wei, the president of Hebei Huaxia Happiness, made a tempting offer to let Xinjiang off the hook, only to be flatly rejected.
On match day, Danalah, the main foreigner of Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopards, was injured during warm-up and refused to play. Danarach, however, is the team's top scorer, with 24 goals in 27 games, and is the absolute backbone of the Xinjiang team. The match ended in a 0-2 loss, and the following day Dhanarah was diagnosed with no new injuries, but was suspended three times by Xinjiang FC. The Xinjiang club sent an open letter to the CFA requesting an investigation into the Danarach incident.
Danarragh quietly left the country and never set foot in China again. The Dalian Albin club and fans association submitted evidence of Hebei Huaxia Happiness' alleged match-fixing to the Chinese Football Association (CFA). However, the incident, which shocked the whole country, was left unsettled for various reasons.
Now, Li Tie has been arrested, and Meng Zhen, who is suspected of manipulating Hebei Huaxia Happiness, has been taken under police control. 8 years ago, the truth of the almost crazy match-fixing, can it be uncovered? The suspense is great.
