Chinese football has always been a pain in the hearts of the Chinese people, although it has a huge fan base and unlimited potential, but it has repeatedly suffered setbacks in the international arena, and it is even difficult to break through the Asian Cup. The downturn of Chinese football is not only related to technical tactics, training, material selection and other factors, but also inseparable from corruption and shady scenes in football. For a long time, there have been serious problems in Chinese football, such as power-for-money trading, referee favoritism, game manipulation, and the transfer of club interests, which have seriously damaged the credibility and development space of Chinese football.
In order to rectify the order of Chinese football and crack down on corruption and shady practices in football, the National Supervision Commission and the National Commission for Discipline Inspection jointly launched a series of reviews and investigations on the high-level and middle-level cadres of the Chinese Football Association, exposing their crimes and evil deeds. Among them, the most eye-catching is the former chairman of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Xuyuan, who began to accept bribes from others the night before he was elected chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and later used his power to provide various conveniences for the club, and was even suspected of manipulating the results of the game. His behavior seriously violated party discipline and state law, and also seriously betrayed the interests and honor of Chinese football. After the trial, he was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and confiscation of all his personal property.
Anti-corruption in football is a new starting point for Chinese football. Through anti-corruption, the Chinese Football Association can get rid of the shadow of corruption and shady scenes, rebuild the trust and dignity of football, and provide a good environment and foundation for the development of Chinese football. At the same time, the anti-corruption campaign in football can also motivate practitioners and enthusiasts of Chinese football to focus more on football itself, work harder to improve their level and competitiveness, participate more actively in international competitions and exchanges, and show the style and charm of Chinese football more confidently. The fight against corruption in football is not only the cleansing and reshaping of Chinese football, but also the challenge and opportunity of Chinese football.
We expect that the Chinese Football Association can truly be fair and equitable, provide a fair competition platform for the development of Chinese football, provide an open communication platform for practitioners and enthusiasts of Chinese football, and provide a fair evaluation platform for Chinese football spectators and fans. We expect that Chinese football can realize its own transformation and upgrading under the impetus of anti-corruption in football, build a distinctive, high-level and influential Chinese football brand, and let Chinese football go to the world and let the world see Chinese football.