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Chinese Soccer Manager Blames Gambling

5 October 2004

CHINA – As reported by Reuters: "A leading Chinese soccer club manager said on Tuesday that the country's professional league was facing collapse because of rampant corruption and match-fixing.

"Yang Zuwu, general manager of the Premier League side Beijing Hyundai, said that 'faked matches, black whistles, betting on games and other ugly phenomena' were increasing, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. 'Black whistles' is slang for corrupt referees.

"'Some clubs, some players, even some coaches, referees and other related people are involved in gambling on matches and other things,' Yang was quoted as saying…" .

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