I can't believe it. China, which is hurting its judges due to a series of misjudgment, ends up earning foreign referees
Aug 28, 2025
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On the 27th, the Chinese Football Association's refereeing committee revealed that two misjudgment cases were found in the recent Super League. In the 22nd round between Changchun Yatai and Shenzhen Xinfengcheng, and the match between Zhejiang FC and Tianjin Jinmenhu, respectively, there were bad calls. In the match between Changchun and Shenzhen, the game proceeded as it was even though Changchun defender committed a foul in the header process that led to a score, and in the match between Zhejiang and Tianjin, video reading (VAR) and refereeing did not come out even though the Zhejiang striker hit the opponent's defender.
Beijing Youth Report 'As the league schedule is nearing the end, fierce competition is taking place at a time when the difference between the championship and the top teams is not large. The referee's mistake or misjudgment can have a big impact on this composition. ' Previously, each team requested the assignment of foreign referees, but the Chinese Football Association rejected it for reasons such as schedule. However, referees from Singapore and Jordan will play in the upcoming match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Haigang, Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan, respectively. This is the first time two foreign referees have played in a single round of the Super League, he said. He added that `Chinese referees showed outstanding skills by being frequently invited to FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) tournaments, but fans' trust is declining due to misjudgment in the league in recent years, and as a result, there are high voices for the use of foreign referees.'
Introduction of foreign referees' is a regular topic that comes out whenever a misjudgment is made in each league. Unlike domestic referees, there is an expectation that a fairer decision will be made if referees who have no interest in each team whistle. However, there are many voices saying that the introduction of foreign referees will encourage the decline in the quality and quantity of domestic referees and cannot be a fundamental solution to the misjudgment problem. Although the frequency of misjudgment has decreased significantly compared to the previous one due to technological advances such as VAR, it is true that distrust of the decision remains. Attention is focusing on what effect China's measures, which have been suffering from misjudgment, will have.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
