In the June 2 chronology, a ripple of controversy crept in involving the former head coach of the Chinese women's soccer team, a famous French coach named Bruno, and his team. Their story led to a legal battle with China's soccer governing body, the National Football Association (NFA), which ended with the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) ruling that the NFA had to compensate Bruno and his team a total of $1.6 million in liquidated damages and interest.
Back in 2015 to 2017, Bruno had navigated the Chinese women's soccer team as a master tactician, and at the Rio Olympics, led the team to the last eight. However, when his tenure came to an end, a dispute erupted around a contractual issue, which led to the breakdown of Bruno's relationship with the National Football Association (NFA) and led to a court case.
The story did not end there.In March 2020, a FIFA ruling found that the NFF had illegally terminated the contract and had to compensate Bruno Bini and his assistants over $1.6 million each. Faced with this decision, the NFF chose to appeal, and the case was heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).The hearing was concluded in January 2021, but the NFF did not rest on its laurels.
It was not until May 2021 that the CAS finally ruled in favor of Bruno Bini, but the NFF still failed to comply with the ruling, and on April 7, 2023, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee ruled that the NFF had failed to comply with the ruling and gave the NFF a final grace period of 60 days to complete the payment of the compensation. If the FIFA fails to fulfill its obligations within this period, it will face even more severe consequences. Whether or not the NFF has made the payment, and whether or not it has paid the fine for failing to comply with the ruling, is still a mystery. (Compiled by Water and Earth)
