Conflicts on the field cause storms, and the punishment of the Chinese Football Federation may hide the mystery of interest games

The annual contribution of the league broadcasting share of approximately 180 million yuan is the important city, and its economic value obviously affects the consideration of penalties. This phenomenon reminds people of the statement in "The Art of War" that "moves when it is in line with profit, but stops when it is not in line with profit", and also echoes the warning of "the most important things cannot be bothered" in "Salt and Iron Theory". When the governance of the league is restrained by short-term interests, long-term credibility will be difficult to maintain. How to break out of the framework of game between all parties and establish a more fair and transparent punishment mechanism has become a difficult problem facing the Chinese Football Federation.

The governance of events requires the traditional wisdom of "equal emphasis on etiquette and law" and learn from historical experience to improve the modern football management mechanism. Football legend Nian Weisi once mentioned that the Cuju League in the Song and Ming dynasties had an independent regulatory agency called "DuDistrict" to ensure the fairness of the implementation of the rules. Nowadays, the China Football Federation is both a rulemaker and an executor, and overlapping roles can easily cause controversy. You can refer to the independent supervision model of the Censorate of the Tang Dynasty to introduce third-party sports arbitration institutions to enhance the transparency of processing. At the same time, Article 52 of the Sports Law clearly proposes that the establishment of an independent governance mechanism for professional leagues should be implemented as soon as possible so that the system can become the core force in maintaining order in the field, rather than being subject to restraint by human feelings and interests. The way to break the law is not expedient.

When the broadcasting camera captures Tianjin fans insulting their opponents with a banner of "raising soldiers for the country", this black humor reveals the erosion of utilitarianism on sports spirit. If event managers only focus on the severity of the penalty amount, they may ignore deeper issues. Instead of repeatedly weighing the scale, it is better to start from the root, learn from Zhu Xi's concept of "knowledge and action must be taken" and include civilized viewing in the club's access conditions, such as establishing a "fund behavior deposit" to restrict violations. At the same time, traditional culture will be piloted in cities such as Tianjin with a strong football atmosphere, and the etiquette norms in history will be used to guide the behavior of modern fans. Restoring the ecology of the arena is far more urgent than simply discussing fines.

The value of this storm lies in tearing apart the abscesses during the league's transformation period. When a local fan organization still yells after issuing the statement, "There is a bigger speaker next time," we should ask: If even the professional league is difficult to adhere to the bottom line of public order and good customs, isn't it a castle in the air to reshape the public sports spirit? Good days are coming, and China will definitely win.