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CFA relegates three clubs over bribes
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February 23, 2010, Tuesday
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TWO top Chinese soccer clubs were relegated and a second division team was disqualified entirely due to match-fixing and paying bribes, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced today.
Chinese Super League sides Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Chengdu Sheffield United were demoted to the second division, while second division team Qingdao Hailifeng was disqualified entirely and fined 200,000 yuan (US$28,570), said Wang Xiaoping, director of the CFA disciplinary commission.
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical was penalized for paying bribes to Shanxi Luhu and Zhejiang Lvcheng in August and September 2006, while Chengdu Sheffield United paid bribes to Qingdao Hailifeng in September 2007.
The punishment of the two clubs will potentially reduce the Chinese Super League to just 14 teams, with matches due to begin next month.
Apart from taking bribes from Chengdu Sheffield United in 2007, Qingdao Hailifeng also had undercover dealings with another second division club in 2009, which made its punishment the heaviest among the three clubs.
The CFA disciplinary commission also announced the punishment for Nanjing Youyou club, which broke FIFA regulations in the payment of foreign players.
The Nanjing team was deducted six points and fined 50,000 yuan (US$7,100).
Chinese Super League sides Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Chengdu Sheffield United were demoted to the second division, while second division team Qingdao Hailifeng was disqualified entirely and fined 200,000 yuan (US$28,570), said Wang Xiaoping, director of the CFA disciplinary commission.
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical was penalized for paying bribes to Shanxi Luhu and Zhejiang Lvcheng in August and September 2006, while Chengdu Sheffield United paid bribes to Qingdao Hailifeng in September 2007.
The punishment of the two clubs will potentially reduce the Chinese Super League to just 14 teams, with matches due to begin next month.
Apart from taking bribes from Chengdu Sheffield United in 2007, Qingdao Hailifeng also had undercover dealings with another second division club in 2009, which made its punishment the heaviest among the three clubs.
The CFA disciplinary commission also announced the punishment for Nanjing Youyou club, which broke FIFA regulations in the payment of foreign players.
The Nanjing team was deducted six points and fined 50,000 yuan (US$7,100).
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