Time for soccer to learn from past mistakes

The biggest match-fixing scandal in Chinese soccer came to its grim conclusion on Monday when the Chinese Football Association finally dished out its sanctions after a three-year investigation.

The public seems to be divided over whether the penalties were too strong or too lenient, and some clubs are preparing to appeal to the CFA.

The sport will now find out whether it can learn from the debacle and develop an effective system for healthy growth as it moves forward.