Hot events iterated, on August 8, the Guangdong Provincial Games U15 boys' soccer final allegedly fake ball storm swept the network, triggering a wide range of public debate. In the face of this incident, the CFA reacted quickly, not only initiated the investigation process, but also announced the progress of the investigation in the official channels.
Chen Yong, a senior soccer reporter, posted an in-depth analysis of the incident on his social media accounts. He pointed out that although the authority of the Football Association (FA) is limited in this Provincial Games and they cannot directly cancel the results or deprive the champion and runner-up, according to the disciplinary guidelines of the CFA, the FA has the right to determine whether there is a negative match behavior and impose penalties, such as banning, on the relevant registered practitioners. On this basis, the organizing committee may make a decision to cancel the results or the championship as a penalty based on the CFA's determination.
If the evidence is conclusive, the suspected offense will violate the law, and the CFA will submit it to the relevant authorities in accordance with the law. Even if there is no conclusive evidence, the Association may still penalize violations in accordance with the CFA Disciplinary Guidelines.
The following are excerpts from the relevant articles of the CFA Disciplinary Code:
Chapter IV. Acts contrary to the spirit of fair play
Article 73 Serious violation of the spirit of fair play
In the event that the course and outcome of the match are characterized by serious violations of sportsmanship, such as negative play, silent ball, or the use of the match for gambling, which cause a bad social impact, the following penalties will be imposed, as determined by the Disciplinary Committee:
(i) Cancellation of the result of the match.
(ii) Other penalties.
The penalties in the preceding paragraph may be used independently or in combination.
Those involved in gambling behavior will be referred to the relevant authorities by the CFA in accordance with the law.
