At 10 o'clock in the morning of September 10, the special rectification press conference of the professional league "fake gambling black" that caused a sensation in Chinese football was held. Personnel from the Competition and Sports Department of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Football Association and other relevant units attended. At the meeting, it was announced that 43 people including Kim Kyung-do were banned for life. This punishment can be described as very happy!
In this special governance action for the football industry, the "shady curtain" dug up can be described as shocking:
120 suspected match-fixing and gambling matches, including the Chinese Super League; A total of 41 teams from the Chinese Super League, China League A and China B clubs were involved in the case, and 44 football practitioners were sentenced in accordance with the law.
The most famous player involved in the case is Jin Jingdao, a former international player of Shandong Taishan.
The official notice wrote: The special rectification action of the football professional league on the problem of "fake gambling and black" will seriously investigate and deal with illegal crimes such as gambling and match-fixing in the football field. After the approval of the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association, Jin Jingdao and 43 others were banned from engaging in any football-related activities in the mainland for life.
31-year-old Jin Jingdao, a midfielder and right midfielder, transferred to Shandong Luneng in 2013 (before Shandong Taishan changed its name). During his 10 years in Shandong Taishan, Jin Jingdao made 222 appearances, scored 20 goals and assisted 31 games. In 2011, Jin Jingdao was selected for the Chinese men's football team. His last appearance for his country was on 24 March 2022, when he drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in the World Qualifiers, and came on as a substitute for 14 minutes.
On March 17, 2023, Kim Jingdao was taken away by the police in Shanghai, and at that time, there were rumors that Kim Jingdao and other players who were taken away were "involved in a wide range of cases". In April of the same year, Shandong Taishan announced the registration list for the first half of the 2023 season, and Jin Jingdao was not on the list.
One and a half years after "disappearing", the truth is revealed. The Chinese Football Association's punishment decision reads: In order to seek improper benefits, Jin Jingdao participated in improper transactions, manipulated football matches, and obtained illegal gains, which seriously violated sportsmanship and lost sportsmanship, causing an extremely bad social impact.
In addition to Kim Kyung-do, well-known players who have been banned for life include Son Joon-ho (Korea foreign aid), Guo Tianyu, Gu Chao, Sun Shilin and so on. The 40-year-old veteran Wang Song was grounded for 5 years. These familiar players are engaged in dirty "fake gambling" transactions behind their backs, which simply shatters the fans' three views!