Fan Ordered Back Home By Chinese F.A.

Last updated : 04 March 2002 By Dave Webster
Sensational news is coming in that the Chinese Football Association bosses are ordering Fan Zhiyi and all their big named players to return home to be based in China in preparation for the World Cup Finals in the summer.

It appears he is to be transferred to Cosco Shanghai and Peter Marr and Ivano have flown to China to open transfer talks with that club.

Just as sensational an approach is expected to be made to Chinese international sweeper Li Tie. This guy was voted China's player of the year last season, so even if he agrees to join the dark blues it won't happen until next season as he is also involved in the World Cup build up.