Chinese Super League ‘chaos’: Carlos Tevez’s Shanghai Shenhua deny match-fixing claims
Club ask fans to ‘resist rumours’ and say they are taking legal action after dramatic 2-2 draw against Capello’s Jiangsu Suning
Carlos Tevez’s Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua say they are taking legal action over suggestions of match-fixing after they grabbed a last-gasp 2-2 draw at Fabio Capello’s Jiangsu Suning.
The weekend stalemate means Capello’s wait for a first Chinese Super League (CSL) victory goes on and Shenhua said that online speculation about the result was tarnishing the club.
Shenhua called on fans to “resist rumours” in a statement. “There is a lot before and after the game about Shenhua and the opponent fixing the result,” it added.
“Was this the performance of a team and coach told to lose the game?
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“Recently a few people with ulterior motives fabricated a lot of rumours without basis in fact. They hoped to bring chaos to football and Shenhua,” continued the statement, issued on Sunday.
“We solemnly tell Shenhua fans, please fully trust our management, coaching staff and all the players.