The latest news has rocked the soccer world! The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) have officially announced that Chen Xuyuan, the president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and deputy secretary of the party committee, is suspected of major disciplinary violations and is facing multiple reviews and in-depth investigations. Chen Xuyuan, following Li Tie, Liu Yi, Chen Yongliang, became the fourth senior official of the Football Association was investigated. As the investigation deepens, some of Chen Xuyuan's past comments have also triggered media attention.
Looking back at 2019, Chen Xuyuan issued a warning to national team players, "Players, soccer is a pure sport, do not let money taint its essence." It's saddening to see how ironic that statement has become today. He was taken away for scrutiny and how ironic the serious face behind that statement seems today. He also emphasized that by putting money first, a career will have no future. It is faith and ideals that are the pillars of life, and he had preached so much about morality.
In December 2020, Chen Xuyuan questioned, "Have we not awakened yet? Is conscience dead? Do we have to continue to survive in such a soccer environment?" He aspired to change this, but did not expect to end up as a saboteur. In the same year, the FA issued a wage restriction order, and he shouted, "From now on, wage restriction, never compromise. Even if I am not the chairman, there will be no exception!" However, he profited from it, and this face is disgusting.
In 2021, Chen Xuyuan sparked a furor with a controversial statement, "Football clubs are not only commercial entities, they also carry social welfare attributes and are a public product." Upon this statement, Jiangsu Suning FC immediately announced its withdrawal from the Chinese Super League. He advocated the social responsibility of soccer, but did not expect that he would also benefit from it, this face is disgraceful.
Chen Xuyuan once said to Li Tie: "You can laugh without worry, give us pressure, we bear it together." Now that he and Li Tie are under review together, it seems to have become a prophecy. Whether they can smile at each other during this review is curious.
Chen Xuyuan has appealed, "I hope everyone can pay attention to Chinese soccer with a more positive attitude." However, it is doubly disappointing that he himself is secretly carrying out these shady activities. He has vowed to improve the soccer environment, yet the reality is that he has become a destroyer of that environment. How could he say something like that?
