Shenhua's Qin banned for stomp

Shanghai Shenhua's Qin Sheng has been handed a six-month ban by the Chinese Football Association for stomping on Belgian international Axel Witsel during a Chinese Super League match - an action that had already earned him a hefty fine.

During the March 11 match, Qin was given a red card for stomping on the left foot of Tianjin Quanjian's Witsel as they waited for a corner to be taken.

Qin had already been suspended for three matches and his club fined him 300,000 yuan ($43,000) fine - a huge sum for many Chinese players who do not command the inflated salaries of foreign teammates.