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September 11th, 2010 |
Author: Your Correspondent
The mass brawl between the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan which finally put the S-League on world map may sound the death knell for Singapore’s infatuation with Chinese soccer.
The eventful match was abandoned one minute from time following two mass brawls between players and officials from both teams following a series of skirmishes provoked by the PRC players.
This is the first time in the 15 year history of S-League that a match has to be abandoned due to violence on the pitch. Newcomers Beijing Guoan is the most ill-disciplined team in the S-League having collective six red cards and 53 yellow cards this season - the highest number among the league’s 12 teams.
Both FAS and FIFA said they will investigate the brawl which has tarnished the image of the sports.
An ex S—League club official who declined to be named told Channel News Asia:
“I believe this is the end of our love affair with Chinese clubs. I don’t think they help improve our league and I don’t think we did our homework in sizing them up before taking them in.”
Beijing Guoan has a history of “inciting violence and public disorder on the pitch. In February this year, a similiar scuffle broke out between players from Beijing Guoan and Pohang Steelers from South Korea.
For some strange reasons, Beijing Guoan was chosen to replace Korea’s Super Reds which was a favorite among Singapore fans. Previous Chinese clubs like Dalian Shide and Sinchi were plagued with problems like match-fixing and bribery as well.
In the meantime, the New Paper reported yesterday that the Singapore police will not take action against the “rioting” players as no formal police reports were lodged.
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The eventful match was abandoned one minute from time following two mass brawls between players and officials from both teams following a series of skirmishes provoked by the PRC players.
This is the first time in the 15 year history of S-League that a match has to be abandoned due to violence on the pitch. Newcomers Beijing Guoan is the most ill-disciplined team in the S-League having collective six red cards and 53 yellow cards this season - the highest number among the league’s 12 teams.
Both FAS and FIFA said they will investigate the brawl which has tarnished the image of the sports.
An ex S—League club official who declined to be named told Channel News Asia:
“I believe this is the end of our love affair with Chinese clubs. I don’t think they help improve our league and I don’t think we did our homework in sizing them up before taking them in.”
Beijing Guoan has a history of “inciting violence and public disorder on the pitch. In February this year, a similiar scuffle broke out between players from Beijing Guoan and Pohang Steelers from South Korea.
For some strange reasons, Beijing Guoan was chosen to replace Korea’s Super Reds which was a favorite among Singapore fans. Previous Chinese clubs like Dalian Shide and Sinchi were plagued with problems like match-fixing and bribery as well.
In the meantime, the New Paper reported yesterday that the Singapore police will not take action against the “rioting” players as no formal police reports were lodged.
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