On May 7, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially announced that Henan Songshan Dragons' player Wang Shangyuan was banned for three matches and fined 30,000 RMB for slapping Shandong Taishan's Guo Tianyu. In this regard, reporter Yuan Ye pointed out in his microblogging that the CFA will continue to strengthen the disciplinary management in the new season.
In the past two days, the Football Association has issued four consecutive fines for a series of disciplinary offenses in the Chinese Super League and Chinese League A. Yuan Ye further explained on Weibo, "Last year, the Association did not add too many penalties. Yuan Ye further explained on his microblog, "Last year, the FA did not add too many penalties, and many people were worried that such a situation would make the players, teams and even clubs' behavior and words on and off the field even more irregular. However, last year on the whole or to maintain stability. This year, the opening three rounds have been issued fines, which indicates that will continue to strengthen discipline, the follow-up may also be more stringent."
In the face of Wang Shangyuan's violent behavior, the FA's swift response and severe punishment is undoubtedly a warning to all players and teams. Yuan Ye's microblogging comments also reflect the expectation of fans and media for the FA to strengthen disciplinary management. Against this background, it is worthwhile to wait and see whether the new soccer season will become more exciting and organized due to stricter discipline.
It is worth mentioning that, as the tickets continue to be issued, whether more civilized behavior will emerge on the soccer field in the future and whether violence can be effectively curbed will be a common challenge for the Football Association and all participants.
