Beijing's national Bird's Nest stadium will not stage local football matches next year as its managers fear the Chinese league's low standing could sully the iconic Olympic venue's image.
,The Beijing Evening Post says the Chinese Super League runners-up Beijing Guo'an have shelved a plan to play home games there next season, after the stadium manager said it would host only "high quality" events.
Since qualifying for the 2002 World Cup finals, China have struggled. Fans have turned away from the game, disillusioned by match-fixing scandals and poor crowd behaviour.
They were knocked out of the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals earlier this year, while the Olympic team failed to advance beyond the group stagein August.
