[2] Based on a report from Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post in 2017,[2] Shen Yinhao published a thesis entitled 'Causes and Management of Stress among College Referees'.
[5] The impact of the case means that Shen Yinhao is threatened with severe punishment, including the potential revocation of his status as a referee by Chinese football authorities.
[8][6] However, amidst the controversy and criminal allegations, Shen Yinhao won the Bronze Peluti award in the Chinese A League in 2015.
[9] While officiating of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup semi-final between Indonesia and Uzbekistan on 29 April 2024, Shen drew controversy for use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system.
Apart from annulling Muhammad Ferarri's goal, Shen also canceled a violation in the penalty box against midfielder Witan Sulaeman[11] and gave a red card to Rizky Ridho via video assistant referee or VAR,[12][13] with multiple experts citing that the VAR check did not comply with FIFA officiating standards.