Chinese club forces former Premier League star to... sell matches
Striker Victor Anichebe has filed a complaint with FIFA accusing his Chinese club of forcing players to fix important matches.
Recently, striker Victor Anichebe - who used to play for Everton and West Brom in the Premier League - filed a lawsuit with FIFA against his own club - Beijing Enterprises for forcing players to sell matches.
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| Victor Anichebe played in the Premier League for more than 10 years. |
According to Anichebe's confirmation, Beijing Enterprises ordered its players to fix matches twice, including one match against a cross-city rival.
In addition, when the Nigerian striker questioned this issue, he only received the answer from his teammates: "This is China! If the club says so, we players must follow."
At present, the 30-year-old player has been released by Beijing Enterprises after only 11 appearances. He is currently a free agent.
In addition, Victor Anichebe's lawyer - Mr. Chris Farnell has tried to contact this Chinese team at least twice to resolve the conflict, but has not received a response. The former Premier League star hopes to report the situation to FIFA to receive adequate compensation.