Former Chinese Football Association Chairman Chen Xuyuan sentenced in first instance of bribery case. Those found guilty of accepting bribes shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and all personal property shall be confiscated.

Their illegal gains from bribery shall be recovered in accordance with the law and turned over to the state treasury. After arriving at the case, he truthfully confessed his crime, and took the initiative to explain some of the facts of the bribery crime that the supervisory authority has not grasped. He pleaded guilty and repented, actively returned the stolen goods, and accepted bribes.