Recently, an incident in which a referee in a football match was violently attacked has attracted widespread attention across the country. As the governing body of Chinese football, the Chinese Football Association feels deeply saddened and guilty. Here, we would like to extend our most sincere apologies to fans across the country.

Review of the incident

On July 17, during Jiangsu Suning’s away game against Hebei China Fortune, the referee Ma Ning was kicked out by China Fortune Fortune player Park Cheng and team doctor Li Tie after the game. The attack left him injured and hospitalized. This incident aroused strong condemnation and concern from all walks of life.

Reaction of the Football Association

As the leading organization of Chinese football, the Chinese Football Association attached great importance to this incident and quickly established an investigation team to investigate and handle the incident. After investigation, we confirmed the violent behavior of Park Cheng and Li Tie and imposed severe penalties on them. At the same time, we have deeply reflected on our own management shortcomings and taken a series of measures to strengthen the management of football matches and the protection of referees.

Measure 1: Strengthen security forces

In order to ensure the safety and order of football matches, we will strengthen security forces, improve the quality and capabilities of security personnel, and ensure the normal conduct of games and refereeing staff safety.

Measure 2: Strengthen legal education

Football is a competitive sport, and participants should abide by the rules and respect the referee's decision. We will strengthen legal education for football participants so that they understand the dangers and consequences of violence and abide by laws and rules.

Measure 3: Establish a reporting mechanism

In order to strengthen the management of football matches, we will establish a reporting mechanism so that fans and all walks of life can promptly report to us problems and problems that arise during the match. We will deal with violations in a timely manner and provide confidentiality and rewards to the whistleblower.