In January 2008, the Singapore media reported that Liaoning Guangyuan's Team Manager, Wang Xin had been arrested following an investigation by Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau into alleged match-fixing. Eight players from the team also had had their passports impounded pending investigations.S-League Manager Arrested on Match-Fixing Charge, au.fourfourtwo.com, 10 January 2008 Shortly after the scandal broke, the Football Association of Singapore announced that it would not be inviting Liaoning Guangyuan to participate in the S.League again in 2008.
