Recently, a major play between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Port of the Chinese Super League has sparked a lot of debate. This time, the referee's decision was highly controversial. However, because the Chinese Football Association has abolished the team's right to sue after the game before the season, there is no clear statement of this controversial ruling. This move not only caused dissatisfaction among fans, but also put the issue of Chinese Super League referees back on the table.
Referee Wang Zhecheng was regarded as a back-pot man by fans. Through the TV broadcast, it can be seen that Wang Zhe is not far from this scene, and he saw this scene the whole time. At the beginning, the referee did not declare a timeout when Zhang Linjiao fell, perhaps because he felt that it was not a foul, so he would continue the game. However, when Fellaini's header scored, Wang Zhe pointed to the kick-off position in the center circle, thinking it was a valid goal. Subsequently, under the intervention of the referee, the goal was canceled, which made the fans put the blame on the referee Wang Jing.
After the game, unexpectedly, some fans picked up the "old feud" between Wang Jing and Shandong Taishan. A few years ago, Shandong Taishan fans reported several controversial penalties on the pitch to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Although the matter was not settled in the end, it may have sown some hatred as a result. In addition, Beijing Guoan in the match against Shandong Taishan, Wang Jing, as a video auxiliary referee, also missed a penalty, which Shandong Taishan deserved. This made fans even more skeptical and distrustful of this video referee.
In Chinese Super League matches, there are often controversial decisions, among which video-assisted referees are the culprits. They intervene selectively, sometimes kicking out the balls that should have scored. Many fans believe that the winner or loser of the Chinese Super League should not be decided by the referee on the field, but by the assistant referee of the monitor hidden in the shadows.
Like Shandong Taishan vs Shanghai Port, Fellaini's goal could not have been blown off without the video assisted referee's intervention. This is not just this one, but many times. This incident has aroused fans' doubts about the fairness of referees, and has also brought new challenges to the refereeing work of the Chinese Football Association.
The Chinese Football Association faces a thorny problem, that is, how to deal with it. Therefore, it is necessary to reflect on the use of video-assisted referees and make clearer judgments on the judging criteria of referees. In addition, the training and supervision of referees should be strengthened to ensure fairness and impartiality in the competition process.
To sum up, the focus battle between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Port of the Chinese Super League led to differences between the two sides on the issue of refereeing due to the intervention of the video assisted referee. In order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of football matches, the Chinese Football Association must take corresponding countermeasures.