On the evening of October 18, Beijing time, the AFC officially announced a number of fines in a row, Shandong Taishan coach Cui Kangxi was banned for 6 games, and Shanghai Port foreign aid Rusa was banned for 3 games.
In the second round of the AFC Champions League Classic East Asia, Shandong Taishan lost 1-2 to Kobe Victory Boat, and in injury time of the game, Gao Zhunyi received a yellow card for a tackle behind his back, and the players of Taishan and Kobe quickly surrounded and a large-scale conflict broke out. In the clash, the referee showed Choi Kang-hee a red card.
After the incident, Choi Kang-hee was also punished and will be banned for 6 games, and he will also not be able to direct 6 games against Yokohama Marino, Pohang Steelers, Johor Bahru, Kawasaki Frontale, Gwangju FC and Ulsan. In addition to Choi Kang-hee, assistant coach Taishan was also banned by the AFC for 10 games.
In addition to Choi Kang-hee, Harbour foreign player Rusa also suffered a straight red for violent behavior against Pohang Steelers, and Harbour foreign player Rusa was banned for three games and fined $2,000.
In the second round of the AFC Champions League Classic East Asia, Shanghai Port lost 0-3 to Pohang Steelers, and in the 73rd minute of the game, Harbour foreign aid Rusa maliciously collided with people, triggering a conflict between the two teams, and Rusa, Pope and Shen Guangxun all received yellow cards. After that, the referee went to the sidelines to watch the replay under the VAR prompt, and finally changed the verdict to show Rusa a red card and sent him off directly.
After being banned by the AFC for three matches, Rusa will not be able to represent Harbour in the next AFC Champions League games against Central Coast Mariners, Kawasaki Frontale and Ulsan. This is undoubtedly a big loss for the seaport.