China News Service, March 29. According to the "Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court" WeChat public account, on March 29, 2024, the Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court of Hubei Province held a first-instance public hearing on the bribery case of Li Yuyi, the former vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association. .
Picture from "Jingzhou Intermediate People's Court" WeChat official account
The Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate alleged that from 2004 to 2021, the defendant Li Yuyi successively took advantage of the convenience or authority of his positions as deputy secretary of the Shanghai Jinshan District Committee, district mayor, vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and chairman of the Chinese Super League Co., Ltd., Facilitating conditions for the formation of status, providing assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as football club league relegation and contracting engineering projects, and illegally accepting money from others totaling more than 12 million yuan. The procuratorate requested that Li Yuyi be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes.
During the trial, the procuratorate presented relevant evidence, and the defendant Li Yuyi and his defender conducted cross-examination. Both the prosecution and the defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court. Li Yuyi made a final statement and expressed his guilt and repentance in court.
At the end of the trial, the court adjourned and announced the verdict at a later date.
More than 40 people including NPC deputies, CPPCC members, journalists and people from all walks of life attended the trial.
The case of Ma Chengquan, the former director of the Executive Bureau of the Chinese Football Association Professional League Council and the former chairman of the Chinese Super League Co., Ltd., of accepting bribes and using his influence to accept bribes was also heard in public by the People's Court of Chongyang County, Hubei Province on the same day.