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21
Feb
2023
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Emily YU
Governance
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China

Scrape the Poison off the Bone


This article discusses recent events surrounding Chen Xuyuan, President of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), currently under investigation due to corruption allegations.

Those interested in Chinese literature, especially classic novels, might have heard about the expression “Scrape the Poison off the Bone” from an ancient book – The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.[1]

This expression describes a situation where one knows that finding the solution to a problem will be extremely difficult and painful; however, to start over and be able to exist more sustainably and healthily, it has to be done. There is literally nothing more accurate to describe the current situation of Chinese football.

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Topics
  • Governance
  • Overdue payables
  • Financial control
Keywords
  • Chinese Football Association (CFA)
  • Chinese Super League (CSL)
  • Corruption
  • Financial control
  • National Law
  • National Regulations
  • National team
  • Overdue payables
  • Governance
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