BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Qingdao Hainiu have been ordered to play their next two home Chinese Super League (CSL) matches behind closed doors following their fans' attack on match officials.
According to a statement issued by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Tuesday night, in the CSL match where the Qingdao side hosted Nantong Zhiyun last Friday, the home fans pelted the match officials twice with items, including one water bottle which hit a referee on the chest.
When the match officials drove off after the game, some unruly fans attacked them with things like water bottles, the statement said.
As a punishment, the CFA ruled that Qingdao Hainiu are to play their next two home games with no spectators.
The organizers of the above-mentioned game were fined 200,000 yuan (about 28,000 US dollars). ■
