Chinese court sentences former Everton player and national team coach Li Tie to 20 years in prison over bribery case
On December 13, a Chinese court sentenced former Premier League footballer and former coach of the Chinese national team Li Tie to 20 years in prison without parole for accepting bribes. As part of President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption in Chinese football.
Since authorities launched a crackdown on corruption in China’s football industry in 2022. A number of individuals ranging from players to executives have been prosecuted. With Li Tie’s case being the most high-profile case to be prosecuted.
Li Tie, a former defensive midfielder for the Chinese national team is now 47 years old. And is one of the most famous Chinese footballers in history. During his playing career. He played for Premier League club Everton between 2002 and 2006. He won 92 caps for his country and was the https://ufabet999.app national team coach from January 2020 to December 2021
Chinese media reported that during his tenure as national team coach, Li abused his position to his advantage, accepting nearly 51 million yuan (approximately 240 million baht) in bribes in exchange for selecting certain players for the national team and helping others transfer to clubs of their choice.
He himself was also accused of paying a 1 million yuan (4.7 million baht) bribe to get himself a national team coach in 2019, as well as other corruption cases. Including player transfers and match-fixing, dating back to 2015.