Soccer referees, staff left unpaid amid CTFA delayTRANSITION TROUBLES: The association said that its finances had been frozen during the transition to new leadership following the previous chair’s resignationBy Liang Wei-ming and Jason Pan / Staff reportersSoccer referees and staff said they are still owed wages for working a tournament in November last year in another financial dispute embroiling the Chinese Taipei Football Association (CTFA). Players compete in the national U12 soccer championship in Taitung County in November last year. The referees and staff said they decided to turn to local media after failing to get an adequate response from the CTFA officials in charge of the competition. Former CTFA chairman Wang Lin-hsiang (王麟祥) announced his resignation in November last year amid perceived mismanagement, financial scandals and an international losing streak. He later served as head of the Taiwan Junior Soccer Association, founded the online soccer Web site GoGoal.com and was owner of the women’s soccer club Valkyrie FC.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2026 17:14 UTC