Evergrande bans Wei for brutal tackle

Guangzhou Evergrande has attempted to placate the outcry over Wei Shihao's horrific tackle at the China Cup by banning the winger for a month.

Wei's reckless lunge on Uzbekistan's Otabek Shukurov broke the midfielder's leg and sparked an outpouring of outrage from fans already incensed by China's miserable performances at the four-nation invitational tournament in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Wei, who has earned a reputation for nasty tackles throughout his career, escaped with a yellow card in Monday's 1-0 loss but Evergrande acted swiftly to mete out punishment of its own.