10-09-2024 12:53 via theguardian.com

Chinese FA bans 38 players for life in corruption crackdown

Former internationals among those bannedMove relates to match-fixing and gamblingThe Chinese Football Association has banned 38 players and five club officials for life after a two-year investigation into match-fixing and gambling. The investigation, part of a crackdown on corruption in the sport, found that 120 matches had been fixed, with 41 clubs involved, according to the official Xinhua news agency. The report did not say whether all the matches were in China.The former China internationals
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