Players pulled over breaches: CTFABy Jason Pan / Staff reporterThe Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA) yesterday suspended the manager of the men’s national soccer team and dismissed four players for breaching COVID-19 protocols ahead of an international match. Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Taipei TimesAssistant manager Yeh Hsien-chung (葉獻中) would serve as interim team manager, the CTFA said. On Sept. 11, Yu, Chen, Pai, Tuan and Lin allegedly went out drinking, and did not show up for the team’s breakfast meeting the next day, it said. Von said the accusations were unsubstantiated, adding that CTFA secretary-general Fang Ching-jen (方靖仁) had hurt the team with the sudden suspensions. “I only received the notification today that the CTFA has dismissed four key players on the team, while also suspending me,” Von said.

Source: Taipei Times October 02, 2021 15:56 UTC