
China has sentenced the former head of the Chinese Football Association to life in prison for corruption charges. Li Tie, the ex-national men's soccer team coach, pleaded guilty to bribery involving $15 million. Another official, Li Yuyi, faced trial for taking bribes worth over $1.69 million.



Li Yuyi, a former vice-president of the Chinese Football Association, stood trial Friday on charges of taking bribes worth over 12 million yuan ($1.69 million). Li pleaded guilty. The verdict will be announced in due course. https://t.co/RDzAA5sydz
Li Tie, former head coach of China’s national men’s soccer team, has pleaded guilty to bribery charges involving a total of $15 million, a court in China’s Hubei province said. A crackdown on corruption in the sport has brought down several senior officials…
A Chinese court has sentenced the country's former Football Association boss to life in prison after convicting him on corruption charges. https://t.co/79OyFGZEox