Chinese football club told to focus on goals, not gods

Fans of the club invited Taoist priests on to the pitch to pray for a good result in Sunday's match with Shandong Luneng, which Henan went on to win 2-1. - AFP

Shanghai (AFP) - The Chinese FA have told Super League side Henan Jianye to seek salvation from goals rather than the gods after Taoist priests performed an on-pitch ritual -- and the team duly won at home for the first time in over three months.

The CFA are investigating after fans of the club invited 15 Taoist priests on to the pitch to pray for a good result in Sunday's match with Shandong Luneng, which Henan went on to win 2-1.