Not long ago, the AFC once again challenged Chinese football, and this time, they targeted the national football giant Wei Shihao. In the two previous World Preliminary Tournaments, Wei Shihao's performance was eye-catching, and his outstanding performance can be said to be one of the best players in the national football team. On the court, Wai is known for his daring style, his ability to control the ball flexibly and play a key role in the game. If he can continue to play like this in the future, then the national football team will hopefully achieve better results. However, this time the AFC's punishment was not for his performance in the World Preliminary Tournament, but for his incident in the AFC Champions League group stage.
The AFC's punishment for Wei Shihao is as follows: First, he was punished with a three-match suspension. This means that he will not be able to play in the next two AFC Champions League group games. If Wuhan Three Towns can advance to the knockout stage, Wei Shihao will also miss the first game. This is undoubtedly a huge blow for Wuhan Three Towns, because Wei Shihao plays an important role in the team.
Second, Wei Shihao was fined $1,000. Judging by the amount of the fine, this penalty is relatively light. However, on the whole, for Wei Shihao, this punishment is still quite severe. So, why did the AFC impose such a heavy penalty on Wei Shihao? It all started with a match in the group stage of the AFC Champions League.
When the game came to the 74th minute of the second half, Wei Shihao was entangled with the opposing player on the side. During the grappling, Wei Shihao lost his position, and then his emotions began to become agitated and his movements became excessive. Eventually, he kicked the opponent in the head. Whether or not this action was intentional is not obvious from the footage at the time.
Subsequently, Wei Shihao was sent off with a direct red card. This penalty made Wuhan Three Towns fall into passivity on the field, and was finally killed by the opponent in injury time. Regardless of whether Wei Shihao intended it or not, judging from the situation on the field, he was not wronged to get a red card. It can be said that Wei Shihao is a double-edged sword. On the court, he can show sharp breakthroughs and dashing passing skills; But at the same time, he is also a hot-tempered player who is easily influenced by emotions and acts aggressively. In past matches, Wei Shihao has been involved in a number of controversial acts. If he could control his emotions and temper better, I believe his achievements would be even better.