CSL ignores rules in extending halftime
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November 6, 2010, Saturday
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CHINA'S top flight Super League is courting controversy by extending halftime of its games to up to 30 minutes to prevent collusion on results in the final round of matches.
The temporary extension went into effect last week and will be implemented in the final round today to make sure the second half of all games kick off at the same time.
FIFA's rules say halftime cannot exceed 15 minutes and Chinese media report widespread opposition to the extension among fans. World football's governing body has not yet issued a statement on the extension.
All matches will start at the same time, but the Chinese Football Association made the extra allowance for half time to ensure the second halves also start simultaneously to prevent teams knowing the outcome of other games. Stoppage time will be limited to one minute in the first half and four minutes in the second.
The Super League title has already been won by Shandong Luneng from the northern city of Jinan, but several teams remain in contention for places in the AFC Champions League while others are fighting to avoid relegation.
The ruling is just the latest in a series of controversies to strike the scandal-plagued Chinese game, now undergoing a thorough house cleaning in a bid to uproot match-fixing, bribery, and player intimidation.
The temporary extension went into effect last week and will be implemented in the final round today to make sure the second half of all games kick off at the same time.
FIFA's rules say halftime cannot exceed 15 minutes and Chinese media report widespread opposition to the extension among fans. World football's governing body has not yet issued a statement on the extension.
All matches will start at the same time, but the Chinese Football Association made the extra allowance for half time to ensure the second halves also start simultaneously to prevent teams knowing the outcome of other games. Stoppage time will be limited to one minute in the first half and four minutes in the second.
The Super League title has already been won by Shandong Luneng from the northern city of Jinan, but several teams remain in contention for places in the AFC Champions League while others are fighting to avoid relegation.
The ruling is just the latest in a series of controversies to strike the scandal-plagued Chinese game, now undergoing a thorough house cleaning in a bid to uproot match-fixing, bribery, and player intimidation.
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