This morning, the Information Office of the Chinese Football Association responded to the recently hyped incident of Evergrande foreign aid Paulinho and the Japanese actress endorsement betting site, saying that "endorsement is purely a personal act, and I hope that players will strictly discipline themselves and prevent the recurrence of such incidents." ”
The British media "Mirror" reported that Paulinho and japanese actress Aoiji together for a gambling site endorsement, in Paulinho's home endorsement related filming publicity. As soon as this news came out, it caused an uproar, fifa clearly prohibited players from endorsing gambling-related industries, and gambling is also illegal in China, which may lead to Paulinho's deportation.
Under the widespread attention of the outside world, Paulinho and Evergrande Club have responded to this, first of all, Paulinho said that he did not know the profession of the actress, was told that he was only a model, and the release of the picture was not authorized by himself, for these breaches, he has terminated the agreement with the bookmaker and reserves the right to pursue legal responsibility.
Evergrande Club said that "the endorsement activity belongs to the individual undertaking nature of the player, and has not been reported to any staff of the club in advance, nor has it been involved in any form of the club." As for Paulinho's failure to ascertain the nature of the business of the company he endorsed in advance, nor to report to the club in advance, Evergrande Club has severely criticized Paulinho and asked him to promise to prevent such a situation from happening again.
Although Evergrande Club and Paulinho himself have made remedial measures for this incident, but the Football Association has not responded to this matter before, this morning, the Football Association Information Office stated on social media that "in view of the personal behavior of such players, I hope that the club will strictly discipline, and the players will strictly discipline themselves to prevent such incidents from happening again." ”
In addition, in the official response of the Football Association, there is no mention of the punishment of Paulinho or other investigations, and the matter may not be resolved.
The following is the full text of the FA's response:
【Statement on Evergrande Taobao Football Club Player Paulinho's Private Endorsement of overseas gambling industry】
Recently, we have noticed the news that Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club player Paulinho endorsed the overseas gambling industry, and it is understood that the endorsement cooperation is the personal behavior of the players and has not made any reports to the club. At present, the club has severely criticized the player, demanding an immediate termination of cooperation and a resolute elimination of such situations in the future.
It is illegal to get involved in pornography and gambling in China, and every Chinese citizen and foreigner in China should abide by the law and discipline. At present, FIFA and AFC have increased their efforts to protect the purity of football, explicitly prohibiting professional players from getting involved in gambling; professional players' participation in the commercial behavior of the gambling industry is also contrary to professional self-discipline. It is hoped that professional players can respect and abide by industry rules and cherish professional life.
Here, we also once again call on professional players, as role models for the majority of young people and the public, to exercise strict self-discipline, cherish their own image, establish positive guidance, and jointly establish and maintain a healthy football environment.
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