Du Zhao, deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China.

(From Beijing Youth Daily)

[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] Anti-corruption on stage, but arrested off stage!

Du Zhaocai, deputy director of China's State Sports General Administration who only participated in the Chinese Football Association's anti-corruption meeting a week ago, is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigations by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Committee due to serious violations of discipline and law.

According to Chinese media reports such as "Sina.com", Du Zhaocai, 63, who is currently the party secretary and vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, was once a member of the FIFA Council, chairman of the AFC Referee Committee, and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Chinese team. Executive Chairman of the Organizing Committee and Chairman of the East Asian Football Confederation.

Du Zhaocai’s most recent public appearance in the Chinese Football Association was at the afternoon meeting on March 24. At that time, Huang Song, director of the competition department of the Chinese Football Association, and Wang Xiaoping, director of the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association, were investigated for suspected violations of discipline and law. Now even he himself was taken away, which can be said to be quite ironic.

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Du Zhaocai used to be a professional ice hockey player. Since 2017, he has played the main leadership role of the Chinese Football Association. In October of the same year, he became the deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and a member of the party group. In April 2019, he was elected as a member of the FIFA Council. After Zhang Jilong, he became the second international player. The representative of the Chinese Football Association at the decision-making level of the Football Association was not re-elected in February this year.