On March 25th, the anti-corruption storm of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) made waves again. Recently, the official announcement, the Football Association Disciplinary Committee Director Wang Xiaoping and Competition Department Huang Song Minister on suspicion of major violations of the law to be investigated, this incident marks the anti-corruption struggle of the Association of the depth of the advancement of the anti-corruption, even if Chen Xuyuan has also been investigated, the road of anti-corruption is still unwavering, the future will be more involved in the case will be surfaced.
The investigation of Wang Xiaoping and Huang Song has exposed the major omissions in the work of the Football Association, and the serious deficiencies in the disciplinary management and fairness of the game in our league, which can even be called unfair and major problems, which is the root cause of the current situation. Their downfall signals that there may be serious problems in the Chinese Super League, and numerous matches fear that they will face a re-examination.
The investigations of Wang Xiaoping and Huang Song are thought-provoking: did they give special favors to certain teams in the league? Was there any transfer of benefits? This may be the deeper issue behind their investigation. If we follow their clues and dig deeper, we may be able to expose those clubs that have gained benefits through special channels. Since Chen Xuyuan took the helm of the Football Association, Shanghai Harbour have repeatedly benefited from controversial refereeing decisions in the league, sparking heated debates in the football world and even making it to the hot seat several times.
Numerous FA officials are currently involved in the investigation and there is speculation as to whether the Harbour Team is involved. In recent years, the Harbour Team has repeatedly benefited from the HKFA's policy, while other teams have to pay an adjustment fee in order to participate. Why are the Harbour Team exempted from the adjustment fee? Who granted them such a privilege? Are the referees of the Chinese Super League fair in their judgment in the controversial matches? If there are doubts, are they implied?
According to Li Xuan, the domestic director of the soccer newspaper, Ding Yong, the former general manager of the Shenzhen team, has also been investigated and his case will be made public after the court hearing. Li Xuan also mentioned that a team needs to add more wheelchair seats for the disabled at its home stadium, implying that the team has a large number of mentally disabled people. From reporters to fans, no one on the team cheered sensibly, which seemed to signal a dire situation for the team.
When asked by a fan which team, Li Xuan responded that it was a "12 billion dollar team", suggesting that the former Chinese Super League champions, Shanghai Harbor, may be facing a crisis. As a state-owned club, Shanghai Harbor invested 12 billion yuan in one season, which was a big deal at first. Now, not only is Chen Xuyuan being investigated, but so is his son. This is also the news confirmed by Li Xuan. If the problem is found to be true, the Harbour Team is afraid to face serious consequences.
