中 Soccer Association"Fraudulent transactions"Son Joon-ho Prohibition of Lifelong Soccer Activities in China" Disciplinary Action
Sep 10, 2024
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On the 10th, China's Sports Administration and the Ministry of Public Security jointly held a press conference in Dalian on special corrective measures for illegal gambling and match fixing in soccer professional leagues. The press conference was presided over by a publicist for China's Sports Administration.
The head of China's Ministry of Public Security has focused on investigating related gambling and match-fixing incidents by deploying public security agencies in Liaoning Province since 2022, and has established a comprehensive plan to crack down on illegal crimes such as online gambling, match-fixing, and bribery. As a result, they arrested 128 suspected criminals, wiped out 12 online gambling organizations, identified 120 suspected gambling and match-fixing matches, and took criminal action against 83 players, referees, coaches and club managers involved in the incident" he said. Forty-four football officials involved in the case were sentenced in court under the law, and 34 were sentenced to life imprisonment or more," he added.
The problem is that South Korean midfielder Son Joon-ho was involved in the incident. Officials from the Chinese Football Association announced disciplinary action against 61 soccer experts involved in the incident. After winning the disciplinary committee of the Chinese Football Association, 43 people, including Qin Jingdao, were banned from soccer-related activities in China for the rest of their lives.
The Chinese Football Association sent an official letter to each association and football club saying, `Son Joon-ho, former Shandong Taishan player, decided to discipline him.' According to law enforcement agencies, Son Joon-ho, former player of the Shandong Taishan Football Club team, seriously violated sports ethics and lost his sports spirit by participating in illegal transactions, match fixing, and illegal profits in order to promote unfair profitsThe discipline committee of the Chinese Football Association imposed the following punishments based on the provisions of Articles 2, 5, 73, 74, 111, and the "Chinese Football Association's Rules of Discipline". Son Jun-ho stated, "I can't do any activities related to soccer in my life." "We hope that all workers will use this example as an example to clean themselves up, decisively resist the temptation of unjust enrichment, and defend a fairly competitive stadium environment. I hope that each member association and football club will work together to raise the alarm and strengthen management guidance to improve the trend of the soccer industry, recreate the image of Chinese soccer, and promote the sound development of Chinese soccer," he added.
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