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Published: Wednesday August 5, 2009 MYT 3:24:00 PM

Dutch coach Haan suspended and fined in China for money waving

BEIJING: Dutch coach Arie Haan has been suspended for three Chinese Super League matches after he waved money at a referee.

Former Netherlands international Haan was reported by local media to have waved a handful of cash at the referee after a penalty was awarded against his team Chongqing Lifan in their 3-2 loss to league leaders Beijing Guoan on Sunday.

A Chinese Football Association statement said Haan had insulted the referee "in an immoral way and caused a bad influence in society."

He was also fined 15,000 yuan ($2,200).

The incident highlighted the ongoing problems of the Chinese league, which is tainted by ongoing accusations of match fixing, plus on-field violence.

The suspension comes on the heels of a lifetime ban the CFA handed down to a Chinese player who chased a referee for half the field before pushing him to the ground in a provincial-level game.

Chinese football's problems have extended to women's football, with a fight breaking out earlier this week between Chinese and Australian players at the Under 19 Asian Championships.

Fans in Wuhan in central China then pelted the Australians with plastic bottles as they left the field after losing 2-1. - AP

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