Two top Chinese football clubs have been relegated for paying bribes, the sport's governing body in the country said Tuesday, amid a crackdown to rid the game of corruption. Guangzhou GPC and Chengdu Blades were demoted to the second division, while second division team Qingdao Hailifeng have been disqualified entirely, China's Football Association said in a statement. Qingdao ...

Two top Chinese football clubs could be relegated for match-fixing and gambling, a league official said Monday, amid a major crackdown to rid the troubled sport of corruption. Guangzhou GPC and Chengdu Blades face demotion to the second division, while second division Qingdao Hailifeng could be disqualified entirely, said Ma Chengquan, director of the Chinese Football League. "It's just ...