Li Yuyiformer Vice President Chinese Football Association (Chartered Financial Analyst) was sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 140,000 yuan by the Jingzhou City Court in Hubei Province for accepting bribes. The court also ordered that assets acquired through corruption be confiscated and turned over to the state.
The verdict is part of a wider crackdown on corruption led by China’s sports industry. President Xi Jinpingreports AFP.
In March, Lee admitted using his position at the CFA to accept more than $1.7 million worth of money and gifts between 2004 and 2021. Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau.
Several other prominent figures in Chinese football have also faced legal consequences recently. Former Chinese Football Association chairman Chen Xuyuan was sentenced to life imprisonment in March for accepting more than $11 million in bribes. Meanwhile, the former national team manager and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie Pleaded guilty to accepting more than $10.7 million in bribes and helping to fix games.
In addition, in May, CCTV reported that Gou Zhongwen, the former director of the State Sports General Administration, was also under investigation for corruption. About 10 senior officials of the Court of Final Appeal have been investigated in recent months.
Combating corruption is seen as a major step by President Xi Jinping’s government to rectify the sports industry, especially football. Despite its ambitions to host and win the World Cup, China’s football dreams have been hampered by repeated corruption scandals and poor on-field performance.
The verdict is part of a wider crackdown on corruption led by China’s sports industry. President Xi Jinpingreports AFP.
In March, Lee admitted using his position at the CFA to accept more than $1.7 million worth of money and gifts between 2004 and 2021. Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau.
Several other prominent figures in Chinese football have also faced legal consequences recently. Former Chinese Football Association chairman Chen Xuyuan was sentenced to life imprisonment in March for accepting more than $11 million in bribes. Meanwhile, the former national team manager and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie Pleaded guilty to accepting more than $10.7 million in bribes and helping to fix games.
In addition, in May, CCTV reported that Gou Zhongwen, the former director of the State Sports General Administration, was also under investigation for corruption. About 10 senior officials of the Court of Final Appeal have been investigated in recent months.
Combating corruption is seen as a major step by President Xi Jinping’s government to rectify the sports industry, especially football. Despite its ambitions to host and win the World Cup, China’s football dreams have been hampered by repeated corruption scandals and poor on-field performance.
