Three football association officials fired

Match fixing and gambling allegations plague sports group

Nan Yong, the executive vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), was sacked Friday in the wake of allegations of match fixing and gambling.

Cui Dalin, vice president of the State General Administration of Sport (SGAS), announced Nan's removal from the association at a press conference on Friday. Wei Di, former chief of aquatic sports, will take over the position, Cui said.