China probes two more football officials for corruption
Two of China's top football officials are being investigated for "serious violations of the law," the country's sports authority announced on Friday, as the government's crackdown on the sport intensified.
Huang Song, the head of the Chinese Football Association's competition department, and Wang Xiaoping, the head of its disciplinary committee, are under investigation, according to statements by the General Administration of Sport.
Since November, a number of prominent football officials have been under investigation, including CFA president Chen Xuejian and former national coach and Premier League player Li Tie.
When the investigations were announced, no additional information on the alleged offenses was provided in any of the cases, but the phrase is commonly used by Chinese government agencies as a synonym for corruption.
President Xi Jinping of China is a self-proclaimed football fan who has expressed his desire for China to host and win the World Cup in the future.
In recent months, however, his signature anti-corruption campaign has swept through the national game, wreaking havoc on an industry already struggling with financial difficulties and the effects of the zero-Covid policy.
The crackdown has also ensnared "multiple" professional players in the top two divisions of the Chinese league, according to unnamed sources cited by the financial news outlet Caixin on Thursday.
According to the report, the players include Jin Jingdao, a Chinese international player who currently plays for Shandong Taishan FC in the Chinese Super League.
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