Soccer fans beat a black football which symbolises dark Chinese football industry as they protest outside a stadium in downtown Wuhan city in 2008. Despite a clampdown on corruption since then, problems still remain. Photo: EPA
Soccer fans beat a black football which symbolises dark Chinese football industry as they protest outside a stadium in downtown Wuhan city in 2008. Despite a clampdown on corruption since then, problems still remain. Photo: EPA
Chinese Super League 2016
Sport /  China

Why glamorous big-money signings won’t be enough to fix Chinese football’s corruption problems

Fears remain that the ‘black ball’ could return despite influx of cash into the league

James Porteous
James Porteous

Updated: 3:14pm, 8 Mar, 2016

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Soccer fans beat a black football which symbolises dark Chinese football industry as they protest outside a stadium in downtown Wuhan city in 2008. Despite a clampdown on corruption since then, problems still remain. Photo: EPA
Soccer fans beat a black football which symbolises dark Chinese football industry as they protest outside a stadium in downtown Wuhan city in 2008. Despite a clampdown on corruption since then, problems still remain. Photo: EPA
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