China's shocking football match-fixing scandal revealed

Jin Jingdao, the name is causing a stir in Chinese media.

According to QQ , 17 problematic matches were identified in the China Super League, China First Division and China FA Cup from 2016 to 2022. Among them, Shandong Taishan is the black spot on the list with up to 4 matches accused of match-fixing.

"The list was made public, making fans disillusioned with Chinese professional football. Fans exclaimed that the matches they had watched had been manipulated by entertainment," QQ wrote.

Four problematic matches of Shandong Taisha were identified from 2020 to 2022. The first was the 2022 FA Cup final. Former Chinese player Jiao Zhe was accused of doing some things to help Shandong Taisha win the championship. Later, Shandong Taisha's coach invited Jiao Zhe to be his assistant to repay the favor. "China's key match turned out to be a blatant fix," QQ commented.

Then, in 2021, a group of players Jing Jingdao, Junhao Sun and Tianyu Guo were discovered to have colluded to fix the score of the match between Shandong Taisha and Hebei Zhongji. The players who were once the hope of the Chinese national team have now become black spots for match-fixing.

Jing Jingdao and his assistant Jiao Zhe were accused of receiving money in 2022 to reveal Shandong Taisha's tactical secrets. The duo later received money to ensure victory for Shanghai Port FC.

Chinese football is going through a dark period.

In addition to Shandong Taisha, a number of other clubs have been accused of match-fixing. In 2016, for example, Liaoning Hongyun bribed Jiangsu Suning players to avoid relegation. In 2020, Meizhou Hakka goalkeeper Hou Yu was accused of deliberately playing badly to cause his team to lose 2-7 to Jiangsu Suning.

The Chinese First Division has also been identified as a black spot for match-fixing. In the 2021/22 season, many players from the clubs colluded with each other in matches between Sichuan Jiuniu, Nantong Zhiyun, and Kunshan FC to fix scores.

The list also points out a number of individuals involved in match-fixing. Most notably, Jin Jingdao, a former midfielder for Shandong Taisha, was identified as a "broker" in match-fixing, score manipulation and selling team information.

"Who can save Chinese football in its darkest moment?", QQ asked.

The Chinese newspaper stressed that the list was not official. However, each detail is very reasonable compared to the scandals that have been exposed in China. Recently, coach Li Tie accused Shandong Taishan of systematic match-fixing and new information is shedding light on the case.

Sohu calls match-fixing in Chinese football a problem. Match-fixing occurs not only from individual players and officials but also throughout the entire sports system. To deal with it thoroughly, the best way is to have a strong reform. Chinese fans and media also need to play a supervisory role, working together to strongly denounce the dark corners of this country's football field.

Huong Ly