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Rumor has it that the team named Qingyuan is essentially made up of students from the Evergrande Football School in Qingyuan, which is equivalent to Guangzhou Evergrande's U15 team. Currently, Guangzhou Evergrande is in a bad situation and relies on the support of the Guangzhou Football Association (GFA), so the Qingyuan team is forced to give up the championship in exchange for the so-called "benefits".
According to an insider fan, Qingyuan's head coach was in tears after the game, saying, "It's so damn aggravating." Although Qingyuan's head coach may not have wanted his players to be involved in the match-fixing, his options were limited. If the Qingyuan team really beat the Guangzhou team, Evergrande's life will be more difficult, so the Qingyuan team can only "condescend to the noble".
However, this is all just unconfirmed rumors, and the truth still needs to wait for the official investigation of the CFA. The CFA emphasized in the announcement: "The CFA has always been highly vigilant and closely tracked any gambling, match-fixing, match-rigging, and other behaviors that violate sports ethics and harm the industry's morale. Once solid evidence is found, it will be dealt with seriously in accordance with the law. We also encourage all sectors of the community to actively report to our association, public security and judicial departments when such evidence is found. Report email: jiandu@thecfa.cn."