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World Cup referee Lu Jun could face punishment ranging from administrative sanction to the death penalty if found guilty in the ongoing probe into match-fixing in the domestic game.
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Lu, who officiated in two matches at the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan, was one of three referees arrested in the last week.
If he is found guilty of having accepted bribes as a public servant, the severity of his punishment will depend on the amount of money involved.
Lu was dubbed the 'golden whistle' for his supposed integrity when China was in the thrall of the earlier 'black whistles' scandal some eight years ago.
Chinese Football Association chief Wei Di told Soccer News: "I was really shocked and hurt when Lu's name cropped up in the scandal.
"He is undoubtedly a first-rate referee in terms of working ability, but his morals are a far cry from his 'golden whistle' reputation."
The others arrested were 45-year-old Guangzhou official Zhou Weixin, who like Lu was retired, and Huang Junjie, an active FIFA international referee since 1998.
Huang, 43, has taken charge of several internationals, including World Cup qualifiers involving Japan and Saudi Arabia.
Wei, who said the police had not told him why the three officials had been arrested, took up his post after his predecessor Nan Yong became caught up in the scandal, leading to his arrest with his deputy Yang Yimin and referees committee chief Zhang Jianqiang.
The CFA have made the integrity of match officials a central plank in their attempts to reform the game and more than 200 referees were last week sent on a five-day 'Anti-corruption Rectification Education Camp'.
Wei said in future the selection of referees for matches would be an independent process.
"We will adopt a new mechanism to improve our management. No leader of the Chinese Football Association, including me, can decide which referee to use," he said.
As well as the individual prosecutions, Guangzhou and Chengdu were relegated from the top flight Chinese Super League, while Qingdao of the second division have been kicked out of professional football altogether for match-fixing.
The new CSL season is scheduled to begin on March 27

the death penilty haha. man u have loads of refs in there pockets

'Anti-corruption Rectification Education Camp'.

LMAO!!


Wonder what they call the 'Education' areas over there ..........................

The antidisasphyxiation cubicle?

The heartbeat rectification salon?

With some of the refereeing that goes on, I wouldnt be suprised if a few of them were bent ...

I see Steven Gerrard is yet again untouchable ..Away to Wigan, a two fingered salute to the ref ....Nothing ... Monday night against Pompey he does a forearm smash on the back of Michael Brown's head , again nothing ....jokers

under ramos our players seem to get sent off so easy yet gerrard and rooney would have to kil somone before they get sent off.

We did have a few get sent off under Ramos ...Two at Stoke I think ..
Heres a link for the Stevie G assault on M Brown YouTube - Steven Gerrard elbows Michael Brown