When it comes to keeping its players in line, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) does not shy away from tough-love parenting. And no, winning seven CSL Championships in a row does not get you an exemption.
Guangzhou Evergrande reserve teammates Wang Junhui and Situ Hualong are facing tough sanctions after coming to blows with one another during a match against Shandong Luneng last Monday, according to South China Morning Post.
The brawl erupted in the 35th minute after Situ gave away a penalty. Wang approached to reprimand his teammate and the pair quickly came to blows.
Evergrande confirmed that each player had been fined RMB200,000, placed on minimum wage for the next three months and suspended from training and matches indefinitely.
Following the club’s decision, the CFA issued an additional fine of RMB200,000 per player, along with a 10-month ban. For Wang and Situ, the season came to a grinding halt, if not their burgeoning athletic careers.
This is not the first time Guangzhou Evergrande have found themselves in the midst of controversy. Who could forget the time players from the team snubbed officials by failing to shake their hands post game, or that one time Paulinho was called out for promoting a betting company with a Japanese porn star? Or when SIPG boss Andre Villas-Boas accused Evergrande of deliberately causing a car crash in front of the SIPG team bus on the way to the game, the list goes on...
[Images via @WildEastFootbal h/t South China Morning Post]
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