In the 16th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Shanghai suffered a controversial misjudgment. During a defense, Shanghai defender Wang Zhen'ao accidentally stepped on the calf of Wuhan Sanzhen's foreign aid, causing the knee pad to rupture, yet the referee on duty did not show a yellow card. The panel of experts made it clear that Wang Zhen'ao's behavior was a reckless foul and should have resulted in a free kick and a warning, but Shanghai once again profited from the error. Then, in a match against Ganzhou Ruishi, a Shanghai B team player's arm was in an unusual position when defending an opponent's shot on goal, and the panel ruled that this was a clear handball foul, and a penalty kick should have been awarded. This series of events is staggering.
Of the 11 controversial penalties announced by the FA, Shanghai accounted for 4, and without exception, all were wrongly penalized for profit. Such a high profit margin (up to 100%) is mind-boggling, and Shanghai never seems to lose anything. Every team in soccer inevitably gains and loses, but for a team like Shanghai, which seems to be solely focused on profit, is simply unbelievable. As the fans have said, this kind of performance simply makes you want to award them straight away.
