I'll give you 700 million if you blow a penalty. A member of the association's staff got caught...The ending of the breakup of big clubs

Jun 04, 2025

The reason why the big club, which once commanded the entire Asia beyond China, collapsed is being re-examined.

On the 3rd (local time), the Chinese portal 'Sohu Dotcom' addressed the recent controversy over discriminatory treatment between clubs in China, citing a report by 'NO.1 Sports'.

The media reported that `Once Guangzhou Evergrande (Hunga) played 'unimpeded' on the field, 'Moneymaking' led by Wang Xiaoping, a disciplinary member of the Chinese Football Association, was revealed as the anti-corruption investigation in the soccer community intensified. Evergrande handed Wang 4 million yuan (about 760 million won) in exchange for a decisive penalty. This is by no means uncommon in Chinese soccer,' he said, shedding new light on past events.

According to reports, seven Chinese Super League teams are involved in anti-corruption charges. Five of them were disbanded one after another due to the financial crisis and scandal. Evergrande, Guangzhou R&F, Hebei FC, etc. Evergrande and Guangzhou R&F were teams that Kim Young-kwon and Jang Hyun-soo were involved in, respectively, while Hebei was led by head coach Kim Jong-bu in the past.

The media reported that the 'dismantled teams were once the 'big shots of the deal' of the Chinese Super League, but due to corruption, the word is now an old saying. Taking Evergrande as an example, he won eight Chinese Super League titles and two Asian Champions League titles in his heyday. However, after bribing Wang Xiaoping, the team's operations were sharply weakened and eventually disbanded due to debt problems. Wuhan Jewel and Shenzhen also collapsed quickly after bribing. The dismantling of the teams not only caused fans to feel sorry, but also caused deep confusion in the Chinese league.'"

According to Chinese prosecutors, Wang Xiaoping's bribery case involved 12 games and 15 clubs, six of which offered bribes to Wang. Wang Xiaoping, the author of the KFA's disciplinary decision, was once famous for his 'textbook style' disciplinary document, but is now accused of using his position to promote the interests of others. Wang Xiaoping has repeatedly pleaded not guilty to the presiding judge.

What attracts the most attention is the details of the case involving two wealthy teams. Guangzhou, which has a parent company debt of 2.4 trillion yuan, was found to have sent its driver to Beijing directly to deliver 'commission' of 200,000 yuan to Wang Xiaoping by driving 2200 kilometers. Another Shanghai team is lighter than internal disciplinary action against a player disciplined by the KFA for serious foulsIt was found that 'thank you' of 300,000 yuan was delivered for the reason of '.

Unlike the dismal ending of the dismantled team, 'Sohu Dotcom' is 'Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Haigang, the other two teams involved in the incident 'Sohu. Sunhwa is cruising to winning the league, and Hai Kang is firmly at the top of the league as a new big man. Both teams have been identified as having an interest in Wang Xiaoping, but have so far received no punishment. Fans criticize this 'discriminatory treatment' as unfair.

What is more shocking is that Haigang is the only team in the Chinese Super League that does not have to pay the transfer fee adjustment fee. When other teams were struggling with financial difficulties, Haigang invested heavily in the transfer market. Now Haigang has escaped the corruption case safely. All kinds of preferential treatment make one wonder if the KFA is signaling approval. The controversy has raised questions about the fairness of the Chinese Super League,' it said.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.