Hebei FC captain banned for five matches for inhumane behavior
Hebei Football Club (FC) captain Zhang Chengdong was handed a five-match ban and fined 50,000 yuan, or US$7751, for kicking and abusing an opponent in a Chinese Super League match against Changchun Yatai here on Monday. . The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has confirmed this on Friday.
The CFA said in its decision in this matter, Zhang Chengdong has been banned for five matches and fined 50 thousand yuan. Disciplinary action has also been taken against Wang for his involvement in the controversy. He was banned for two matches and fined 20 thousand yuan.
It is noteworthy that 32-year-old midfielder Chengdong had kicked Changchun player Wang Peng on the head in the 92nd minute of the match. As a result, the referee sent him out with a red card and when he left the pitch, he used vulgar words for Wang. Hebei’s team had to face a 3-0 defeat in this match.
