The Taishan club has been caught in an unprecedented storm, not only the players and foreign aid no one has been spared, even the manager Hao Wei is also behind bars. The latest disclosure of the news pointed out that Hao Wei trial has been finalized, and its sentence is similar to that of Jin Jingdao, and the Taishan team seems to be able to take a breather.
According to a report on January 2, Beijing time, well-known sports blogger "Chinese Super League Observer" revealed that the first instance verdict of Hao Wei's case has been finalized, and his term of imprisonment is comparable to that of Jin Jingdao, Gu Chao and others. Hao Wei's name is expected to appear in the second batch of banned list will be announced. Previously, the blogger also revealed that Jin Jingdao has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Looking back at the first batch of soccer bans released by the CFA in September, a total of 60 people were sanctioned by the industry, with 43 of them banned permanently. The list includes former internationals such as Jin Jingdao and Guo Tianyu, as well as Taishan's South Korean foreigner Sun Junho. Hao Wei's name may also appear in the next batch of lists.
However, from another perspective, if Hao Wei's sentence is around three years, it implies that the degree of suspected match-fixing is still acceptable, otherwise the punishment would not be so light. Another possibility is that Hao Wei's fake ball behavior is limited to individuals, and club management without direct connection. If this is the case, Taishan team is expected to escape heavy punishment, but I am afraid that it is difficult to avoid points. However, the Shandong fans are upset that the Taishan team was in the running for the Chinese Super League title in 2022, and perhaps it was Hao Wei's misbehavior that caused the team to miss out on that year's title.
