The "Lianyue scuffle" incident in the Chinese League has caused controversy in the Football Association's review
This "civil war" in the Chinese League has aroused widespread attention inside and outside the football world. On May 4, Dalian InBev lost 0:1 to Guangzhou at home, and the players of both sides clashed fiercely after the game. What happened was that Dalian InBev player Wang Xuanhong suddenly rushed to Guangzhou goalkeeper Huo Shenping in stoppage time and knocked him to the ground. Foreign aid Kotnik rushed from a distance, chasing and knocking down Huo Shenping twice.
The on-site referee showed only one red card for the riot, and the punishment was clearly too light. The review team of the referee committee of the Chinese Football Association then commented on the incident, which caused a lot of controversy within the football world.
The review team believes that Dalian InBev goalkeeper Sui Weijie should be awarded a red card for intentionally elbowing his opponent after the game, but the referee only gave a yellow card warning at that time, which is a missed judgment. As for Kotnik's violent behavior, the majority of the review team thought that it could be regarded as a serious foul and should be shown a red card, but the referee did not punish him, and the review team did not consider it a missed decision.
The on-site referee showed a yellow card to Guangzhou team goalkeeper Huo Shenping and a red card to Wang Xuanhong. But this punishment is still too light in the eyes of many people, and it does not punish the severity of the incident at all.
After the match, there were voices accusing Huo Shenping of provoking his opponent by bowing after being knocked down, but most neutral fans didn't think so. On the contrary, Wang Xuanhong justified his violent behavior because of Huo Shenping's provocative behavior, but many media people thought his defense was "full of lies".
The controversy raised more questions from the referee's comments
The results of the review team of the referee committee of the Chinese Football Association on this incident have aroused widespread doubts and discussions among fans and the media.
Dalian InBev goalkeeper Sui Weijie was given a yellow card for his elbow attack, and the review team believes that the red card should be shown directly. The decision undoubtedly aggravated the severity of the incident, but it also raised questions as to why the referee failed to make the correct decision. Some fans believe that if the red card had been shown at the time, perhaps the conflict would not have happened.
Although the review team believed that a red card could have been awarded for Kotnik's violent acts, the referee's failure to impose a penalty was not considered a missed decision because it occurred in the post-match chaos. This is puzzling, the post-match conflict is obviously a continuation of the conflict during the game, why did the referee lose the power to enforce the law in this situation? Moreover, Kotnik's actions have constituted a serious violent foul and should be punished severely.
The review team has not concluded whether Huo Shenping's bowing behavior constitutes a provocation, but Wang Xuanhong's defense is "full of lies". This method of judging will undoubtedly attract more criticism, because it seems to imply that Huo Shenping's actions are legitimate, while Wang Xuanhong's actions are unreasonable.
Some media figures believe that even if Huo Shenping's bow is undignified, Wang Xuanhong's violent behavior is unforgivable. Sport should be a stage of fair play, and any act of violence is a desecration of the spirit of competitive sportsmanship.
There is still a long way to go for football civilization, and we call for lessons to be learned from this incident
This "Lianyue scuffle" incident sounded the alarm for Chinese football. Whether it is the out-of-control behavior of the players or the controversy of the referee's comments, it reflects that there are still serious problems in the management and environment of football in mainland China.
For the players, their violent behaviour is undoubtedly the most reprehensible. As professional athletes, they should be exemplary of civility and rationality, but the elbow strikes and beatings in this incident are a complete departure from sportsmanship.
Some people excused Wang Xuanhong's behavior, saying that he had been provoked, but this excuse is obviously untenable. Even if the opponent has negligent and decent behavior, he cannot respond to violence with violence, which is completely contrary to the basic norms of sports competition. The players must learn from this incident and learn to remain calm and rational on the field and win the game with the right means.
For referees, this incident once again exposed that their law enforcement level and authority need to be improved. The penalties for violence by on-site referees are too lenient, and there are some controversies in the review panel, which affect the credibility of football.
Referees should have the courage to do justice and punish any violations, rather than having such or such considerations. The Football Association also needs to strengthen the training and management of referees, improve their professional quality, and ensure that every game is impartially enforced.
The atmosphere of the whole football environment also needs to be reflected. Some uncivilized and irrational behaviors have been repeatedly banned in football circles, which is incompatible with the social trend of reading and being civilized and polite for all people that we advocate.