China Cracks⁢ Down on “Fake Gambling and Black” in Professional Football League

On September 10, the State Sports General Administration⁤ and the Ministry ​of ‌Public Security⁢ jointly held a press⁤ conference in Dalian‌ to address the special campaign to crack down on the “fake gambling‍ and black” ‌problems in ‍the professional football⁤ league. Relevant officials​ from the State Sports General Administration’s ‌Sports Competition Department, the⁣ Ministry of​ Public⁣ Security’s Public Security Bureau,⁢ and the Chinese Football Association ⁢attended the press conference to ​introduce the situation and answer questions from ⁤reporters.

The head of the Public ⁤Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security introduced the⁢ situation of the public security organs’​ serious investigation and punishment of illegal crimes such as gambling and match-fixing in the ‍football field in⁣ accordance ⁣with the⁢ law. Since​ 2022,‌ the⁣ Ministry ​of Public Security has focused on⁢ assigning public security⁣ organs in⁢ Liaoning and other places to crack down on related gambling and ⁤match-fixing cases, and overall planning to ⁣crack down on ⁢illegal‍ crimes such as online ‌gambling, ‌match manipulation, and bribery.

The public security organs have arrested 128 ⁢suspects of ‌illegal crimes, ⁣eliminated 12 online gambling gangs, ​verified ⁣120 suspected gambling​ and match-fixing matches, and ⁣taken criminal‌ compulsory measures against 83 players, referees, coaches, and club managers involved in ⁤the‌ case. ⁣At⁣ present, 44 football‌ practitioners involved⁢ in the case have‌ been sentenced by the court in accordance with the law, and 34 have been sentenced to fixed-term⁣ imprisonment or above ⁤in accordance with the law.

The person in‌ charge‍ of the Chinese Football Association​ introduced⁢ the disciplinary punishment‌ of 61‍ football practitioners involved in the ‍case. In accordance with the “Chinese Football Association​ Disciplinary Code” and ‍after review ‌by the Chinese​ Football Association Disciplinary Committee, 43 people ⁤were given a lifetime ban from engaging in​ any‌ football-related activities in China; 17​ people ⁢were banned from engaging​ in any football-related activities​ in China for five years; and one person was sentenced to a lifetime​ ban from engaging in any football-related activities in 2013.

The person in charge of​ the Sports ⁣Competition Department of the General Administration of Sport of China said‍ that the problem⁣ of “fake gambling and black” seriously violates‍ the spirit​ of sports, seriously undermines‍ the order of the football industry,⁣ and seriously disappoints⁤ the expectations of ‍the Party and the people. The General Administration of Sport ⁢of China will actively work with the Ministry of Public Security to seriously rectify the ⁤problem of “fake⁣ gambling and black” in⁤ the ‍professional football league and resolutely stop the rampant trend ⁤of “fake gambling‍ and black”.

In the⁣ next step, ⁤the General ​Administration⁤ of Sport of China will continue to deepen the ‍cooperation ⁤mechanism with ⁢the ⁣public security organs and‍ improve ⁣the ​effectiveness of the joint rectification of ⁤the problem of “fake gambling ⁢and black” in ⁣football. At‌ the same time, it will further strengthen the party building ​work‍ in the football industry, ‍strengthen ideological and political education, improve the‌ industry supervision mechanism, ‍promote the construction of football culture, ‍and‌ create a good environment ⁢for the healthy development of the football industry.