Chen Xuyuan was sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes in his role as president of the Chinese Football Association. He allegedly accepted bribes 217 times in 13 years, for nearly 81 million yuan, or 10.5 million dollars 'euros.
The court added the forfeiture of the convicted person's political rights and the confiscation of all his personal property. Small arrangements between friends leading to match-fixing has plagued Chinese football in recent years and blocked the national team. The Chinese team is today in 79th place in the FIFA rankings.