On March 28, 2024, the case of Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese National Men’s Football Team, accepting bribes, offering bribes, offering bribes by his employer, accepting bribes by non-state staff, and offering bribes to non-state staff was publicly heard. The entire trial lasted for 12 hours.
Li Tie accepted bribes totaling 77.64 million yuan from 2015 to 2021. The amount of bribes he himself and Huaxia and Wuhan Zall Club paid to relevant personnel were also as high as 42.05 million yuan, and the total amount involved was nearly 120 million yuan. Li Tie He expressed his guilt and repentance in court, and the court announced an optional sentencing date.
It is reported that on November 3, 2022, the Chinese Football Association issued a notice for professional coaches from the AFC and the Chinese Football Association to receive offline re-education and training. Li Tie, Fan Zhiyi, Yang Chen, etc. all signed up to participate.
On November 9, Li Tie and others were attending training in Dalian. On that day, leaders of the State Sports General Administration came to Dalian for inspection. A "little girl" came to the classroom and informed all students that no one could take leave from the morning study. Less than 5 minutes into the lecture, the "little girl" appeared again, came to Li Tie's seat and said, "Director Li, someone is looking for you outside!" After that, Li Tie never appeared again and was absent. A group photo taken during the training class.
Strait Network reported that Li Tie drove from Shenyang to Dalian by himself to attend the training class. His car had been parked in the hotel parking lot since he was suddenly taken away for investigation. Later, his family came specially to drive the car home.
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Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Zhang Leyi
