SHANGHAI – Fans of Chinese football champions Jiangsu FC say police have warned them not to protest or “make trouble” after the club’s abrupt financial collapse, and describe themselves as angry, heartbroken and powerless.
Jiangsu said it had “ceased operations” after its backers, retail conglomerate Suning, who also own Serie A leaders Inter Milan, pulled the plug on February 28.
The club’s sudden implosion came just over three months after Jiangsu won the Chinese Super League for their first domestic title and highlights wider problems undermining China’s bid to be a leading football country.
Irate supporters have pledged to boycott struggling Suning.
A small group of fans were pictured on social media last week, their faces blurred,…
