Henan striker Songshan Longmen, who represented Vitoria de Guimaraes in 2016, knocked out the referee with a kick in the back, in the 16th minute of the match against the Wuhan Yangtze River. The Chinese authorities considered that the clash was deliberate.

The Chinese Football Association announced today, Wednesday, that Brazilian soccer player Henrique Dorado was suspended for one year and fined 29,000 euros, after colliding with a referee during a match in the Chinese Super League.

Henan striker Songshan Longmen, who represented Vitoria de Guimarães in 2016, knocked down the referee with a header. bump in the back, in the 16th minute of the match against the Wuhan Yangtze River. Chinese authorities considered the clash deliberate.

The striker, who played in Brazil for clubs such as Santos, Fluminense, Flamengo or Palmeiras, was sent off after the incident. His team, which was leading with a score of 2 – 0, ended in a draw.

“We hope that together they can all maintain the good order of competition and the environment necessary for the development of football,” the Chinese Football Association said in the announcement of the suspension.

This is not the first time that the federation has imposed severe penalties on a player for misconduct.

In 2017, another Brazilian player was suspended: Oscar, who was signed by Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea for 60 million euros, was suspended for eight matches for causing clashes between his teammates and players of the opposing team during a match.