China News Agency, Beijing, November 26 (Xie Yanbing and Zhang Su) Chinese officials reported on the 26th that Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team, was investigated.
He became the first head coach of China's national men's football team to be investigated.
It has been 13 years since the Chinese football "anti-gambling and anti-crime" storm in 2009.
What has aroused the attention of the outside world is whether Li Tie's investigation will set off a new round of "anti-corruption storm" in Chinese football.
On November 26, the Chinese official notified that Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team, was suspected of serious violations of the law and is currently being investigated by the Disciplinary Inspection and Supervision Team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervision Committee of the State Sports General Administration and the Hubei Provincial Supervision Committee.
Li Tie became the first head coach of China's national men's football team to be investigated.
The data picture is Li Tie.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Haiyang
Li Tie made his last public appearance on the afternoon of the 2nd of this month
For the Chinese men's football team, Li Tie's name is all too familiar.
On May 18, 1977, Li Tie was born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province.
During his player period, Li Tie was selected for the national team in 2001, and participated in the World Cup Asian group stage and top ten matches, as well as the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
In 2012, Li Tie officially started his coaching career.
In 2014, as the assistant coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team, he assisted Alan Perrin to lead the team to the 2015 Asian Cup.
On January 2, 2020, Li Tie officially became the head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team.
In less than two years, in December 2021, Li Tie submitted a request to the Chinese Football Association to resign as the head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team.
After research and decision by the Chinese Football Association, his application for resignation was approved.
Controversy surrounding Li Tie has continued.
Coaching the national football team to impact the World Cup in Qatar led the team to perform poorly. The 32-minute speech after the game, the advertisement on personal social media, and the relationship with Wuhan Changjiang Football Club have all caused controversy.
Li Tie's last public appearance before being investigated was on the afternoon of November 2 when he attended Li Tie's public training class at Shenyang Institute of Physical Education.
After the event, he also took a group photo with the students at the scene.
Behind football corruption there are economic corruption and other issues intertwined
In an interview with China News Agency, Zhuang Deshui, deputy director of the Research Center for Clean Government Construction at Peking University, pointed out that the investigation of Li Tie in the football industry reflects the fact that the anti-corruption struggle has no restricted areas.
Zhuang Deshui specifically pointed out that for the Chinese football community and Chinese fans, the "anti-gambling and anti-crime" storm that began in 2009 is still fresh in the memory, and it is of great significance and value to the anti-corruption in the sports field.
The investigation of Li Tie may start a new round of "anti-corruption storm" in Chinese football. "I hope to create a good ecological environment for the development of Chinese football through anti-corruption methods."
As early as August 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security assigned the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Bureau to be responsible for setting up the "825 Special Task Force" to conduct a large-scale nationwide investigation of relevant people in the football industry. prelude.
Power-for-money transactions, goal buying and selling, "black whistle" and other inside stories are gradually exposed to the public's view.
According to the investigation conducted by the task force for more than two years, many people in the circle were "sacked". Those involved include Xie Yalong, Nan Yong, Yang Yimin and other former football association executives, club managers, players, coaches and even referees.
Zhuang Deshui said that corruption in the football field is closely related to sponsors and market development, and some interest groups are fueling the flames.
Behind the corruption of football, there are often intertwined problems such as economic corruption, which leads to the development of football deviating from the original intention of sports.
Some disadvantages of the Chinese football management system also provide conditions for the breeding of corruption.
The Chinese Football Association announced on its official website on August 23 this year that it held a national football industry competition discipline and anti-doping work conference a few days ago, demanding a zero-tolerance attitude to crack down on the emergence of "fake gambling black" in the football field and create a clear atmosphere. An upright, healthy and progressive football style promotes the healthy development of Chinese football.
In recent years, officials from sports bureaus in many provinces and regions across the country have been investigated
Football is a mirror that reflects the current anti-corruption situation in sports.
In recent years, the anti-corruption work in the sports system has continued to deepen, and officials from sports bureaus in many provinces and regions across the country have been investigated.
Xiao Tian is one of the highest-ranking officials in the sports system who have been "sacked" in recent years.
In September 2015, Xiao Tian, former deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and member of the party group, was expelled from the party for serious violations of discipline.
He was accused of "establishing an offensive and defensive alliance, transferring stolen money and goods" and "using the convenience of his position to seek benefits for others in the selection and appointment of cadres, the approval of competitions, and the management of the sports industry."
In May 2019, Gao Zhanzhi, a former inspector of the Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau, was expelled from the party and accused of "using the convenience of his position to seek benefits for others and accept huge amounts of property"; in May 2020, a former member of the party group and deputy director of the Tianjin Sports Bureau Li Jianzhong was investigated; in April 2021, Yao Jinrong, the former party secretary and director of the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Bureau, was investigated; in July 2022, Han Junhua, the former party member and deputy director of the Jilin Provincial Sports Bureau, was expelled from the party and public office. Political achievements, free disposal of special funds"...
In the eyes of experts, the frequent "sacking" of officials in the sports system reflects the determination and achievements of anti-corruption in the sports field.
"Sports corruption has changed the taste of pure sports. Power supervision and sports reform should be vigorously promoted. Returning sports to sports itself is the fundamental strategy to eliminate sports corruption." Zhuang Deshui said.
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