As the fight against corruption in soccer's governing bodies continues, the top management of soccer associations, national administrations, tournaments, disciplinary committees and national teams have been caught in the crossfire one after another. Many players and clubs have also been involved, but the refereeing department and referees of the Football Association seem to have stayed out of it. However, this calm has been shattered by the sudden news. According to Zhang Bing, a well-known lawyer, the Chinese Super League referees have been taken away by the relevant departments for investigation.
In soccer, there is no lower cost to handle a controversial match than manipulating the referee. Looking back at the soccer anti-corruption storm in 2009, Zhou Weixin, Wan Daxue, Huang Junjie and Army were punished. Among them, Huang Junjie had accepted a bribe of 640,000 RMB from Changchun Yatai Club six times. Army and Shenhua, Shenyang team have "private relations". Zhou Weixin and Wan Daxue have "close ties" with Changsha Jinde and Chengdu Sheffield United. Almost every referee has his or her own "network". As early as in the first A period, Gong Jianping and others have also been punished for black whistle behavior.
In soccer, referees play a pivotal role on the field and are increasingly linked to the management of the Football Association. Under the control of Zhou Weixin, Wan Xue, Huang Junjie and Army, the two directors of the Football Association's refereeing committee, Zhang Jianqiang and Li Dongsheng, as well as the two leaders of the Association, Xie Yalong and Nan Yong, have gained benefits through referees. As a result, the refereeing sector seems to be the latest focus of attention in the FA's anti-corruption drive this time around, but whoever it is will be hard pressed to escape the law. According to insiders, four referees have been taken to a hotel for investigation. Combined with the latest news from the FA, we find similarities between these referees and Li Tie, who is under investigation. Initially, Li Tie was taken away from a training event, and the situation is the same this time. On March 26, the referee circle released the enforcement list for this season's Chinese Super League. According to the arrangement of the FA, on March 29th, all the referees will have the referee training for the new season in Suzhou. I'm curious as to who will be the next to be taken on the 29th. Currently, the domestic famous referees include 7 international referees such as Ma Ning, Fu Ming, Shen Yinhao, Wang Di, Zhang Lei, Jin Jingyuan and Tang Shunqi. There are also star referees Aikun, Shi Zhenlu, Li Haixin and Hei Xiaohu. Who do you think can pass this exam?
