(Reuters) - Hebei FC captain Zhang Chengdong has received a five-match ban and a 50,000 yuan ($7,700) fine from the Chinese Football Association after he kicked Changchun Yatai's Wang Peng in the head in a Chinese Super League match.
Zhang kicked Wang in the 92nd minute of Hebei's 3-0 defeat by Changchun Yatai on Monday and was shown a red card for the incident.
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