Hian! Na wetin we dey hear so? China Football Association don drop bomb, as dem give lifetime bans to 73 people, including former coach Li Tie. E be like say na serious wahala wey don dey happen for Chinese football, as dem dey expose corruption for the game!
For the recent announcement wey dem make, dem talk say dem punish 13 professional clubs too. This na after dem do wetin dem call ‘systematic review’, wey suppose help clean the football environment. Na wetin we go call serious house cleaning, abi wetin you think?
Li Tie, wey don lead the national team from 2019 to 2021, dey already serve 20 years for prison for bribery matter. E find himself for this framework, no be small thing at all! As e don receive lifetime ban now, e no go fit near any football matter again. E don join another big fish for the net, Chen Xuyuan, wey also dey do life for accepting bribes worth $11 million. Na wah!
No be only dem two! Plenty clubs dey face yawa too! Out of 16 clubs wey play for the last season of Chinese Super League, 11 clubs go collect point deductions and fines. Meaning say when dem start the new season, some teams go dey start with minus points. Na so the matter be!
For the teams wey dey face the tough sanctions, we get Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, wey go lose 10 points and pay fine of one million yuan, plus last season’s runner-up, Shanghai Shenhua. The defending champions, Shanghai Port, dey face 5-point deduction wey come with 400,000 yuan fine. Dis one no go sweet at all!
As e be, the CFA don turn am to zero tolerance. Dem no wan hear any complaint again, e be like say dem dey serious about these wahala. Players and clubs wey break the rules go collect hot penalties. Dem don talk say “We go maintain high-pressure punishment.” This one strong!
Meanwhile, plenty clubs don dey face financial struggles. Na wetin cause the downfall of Guangzhou FC, the most successful club for CSL history. Dem don fold wey dem fail to settle debt! How e be say the founder abi president like Xi Jinping dey dream of World Cup for China, but dem no fit even qualify?
As we dey talk so, China no even qualify for the World Cup wey go happen for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Wetin you go expect from all dis mess? E be like say football for China need serious prayers, na only God fit help them!
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