Image of China's ruling containing Son Joon-ho's "witness statement" as if he admitted match-fixing was released online... controversy over authenticity
Image of China's ruling containing Son Joon-ho's "witness statement" as if he admitted match-fixing was released online... controversy over authenticity
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An image of a court ruling related to Son Joon-ho (32, Asan, Chungnam), who was "permanently expelled" for match fixing on the Chinese professional football stage, has been released on Chinese online sites, which is expected to spark controversy over its authenticity.
On the 22nd, Bai Zhao, a Chinese content sharing platform owned by Baidu, a Chinese search portal, posted an image capturing the Chinese court's ruling under the title of "Son Joon-ho's ruling-asked Jin Jingdao for dividend rate and betting information prior to the match against Shanghai Hai River."
It contains content that can be seen as Son Joon-ho's actual admission of match manipulation, but it is difficult to determine the authenticity of the ruling.
Son Joon-ho, who played in Shandong Taishan, a Chinese professional football club, was arrested in May 2023 while trying to return home from Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai, China, and was detained in criminal custody for "non-state workers" and questioned by Chaoyang Public Security Bureau in Liaoning Province.
Son Joon-ho, who had been converted to an arrest investigation after the deadline for criminal detention (temporary detention) expired, returned home on March 27 last year after being investigated by Chinese public security.
Son admitted in a press conference that he received 200,000 yuan (40 million won) from his teammate Jin Jing-dao, but denied the allegations, saying, "I don't remember exactly why. It's not illegal at all."
Chinese police have been investigating the match against Shanghai Haigang in January 2022, believing that Son Jun-ho was involved in the match. Son Jun-ho claimed that he made a false confession in the early stages of the investigation after failing to overcome threats from Chinese police.
The ruling related to Son Joon-ho's trial has not been made public, and Son Joon-ho explained, "There is no route to bring the ruling. I have no intention of applying for reading the ruling right away."
The Chinese Football Association, which issued a "permanent expulsion" against Son Joon-ho, asked FIFA in January to expand Son's punishment around the world, but it was rejected.
Son Joon-ho joined K League 2 Chungnam Asan last month as FIFA's decision made the Chinese Football Association's disciplinary action effective only in China.
The ruling released online contained Son Joon-ho's "witness statement," which claimed to be a "false confession."
In his witness statement, Son said, "Two hours before the match against Shanghai Haigang on Jan. 1, 2022, Jingdao came to me and said, 'Let's run slowly and control the tempo of the game to score a goal. You shouldn't win this game.' I agreed without much thought because I already had similar experiences before."
He added, "I played full-time in this match, and I played with a much more relaxed mind than usual. I didn't do my best, and neither Jinjingdao nor Guotianyu were aggressive in attack. In the end, the match was a 2-2 draw, and we achieved our goal of not winning the match. Two days after the match, Jinjingdao sent 200,000 yuan to my bank account."
Jin Jingdao also said in a witness statement, "On the day of the game, Son Joon-ho asked me about the dividend rate. I said, 'If we don't win, I will bet 200,000 yuan.'" Then Son said, 'Please bet 200,000 yuan on me, too.' 먹튀검증 I also visited Guo Tianyu, and he also offered to bet 200,000 yuan. I ran slowly all the time, and since Son and Guo Tianyu had already made a bet, I played in the same manner. I sent 200,000 yuan to Guo Tianyu and Son Joon-ho," he said.