In the 16th round of the Chinese Super League, Hebei Cangzhou Lions against Shanghai Shenhua, two players of Cangzhou Lions Liao Chengjian and Senghor had a fierce dispute on the field. Senghor slapped Liao Chengjian, and Liao Chengjian's flying leg was pulled away. In the end, both infighting players were sent off by the referee with red cards.
Cangzhou Lions then issued a statement saying that the two players had a dispute over defensive positions, and that there was a misunderstanding because of the language barrier. This is a serious violation of the Chinese Super League's code of conduct, which has a bad impact on the club and the brand of the Chinese Super League, and the club will impose severe penalties on the players involved after research.