China News Service, Beijing, January 29 (Reporter Zhang Su) The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Court of China that on January 29, the Intermediate People's Court of Huangshi City, Hubei Province held a first-instance public hearing on Chen Xuyuan, former deputy secretary and chairman of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association, for accepting bribes. One case. Chen Xuyuan was accused of accepting bribes of more than 81.03 million yuan (RMB, the same below) in the first instance. He pleaded guilty and repented in court.
Public information shows that Chen Xuyuan was born in July 1956. In August 2019, he was elected as the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and in December of the same year, he was appointed deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association. In February 2023, officials reported that he was under investigation while in office.
According to the Huangshi Municipal People's Procuratorate, from 2010 to 2023, the defendant Chen Xuyuan successively used his positions as president and chairman of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., leader of the preparatory group for the reelection of the Chinese Football Association, and chairman of the Chinese Football Association. Convenience and the formation of convenient conditions of authority and status provided assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as project contracting, investment and operation, event arrangements, etc., and illegally accepted property from others equivalent to more than RMB 81.03 million. The procuratorate requested that Chen Xuyuan be held criminally responsible for accepting bribes.
During the trial, Chen Xuyuan made a final statement and expressed his guilt and remorse in court. The court adjourned the hearing and announced the verdict at a later date.
The TV special "Continuous Efforts and Deep Advancement" broadcast at the beginning of this year revealed that the night before Chen Xuyuan was elected as the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, two local football association leaders each sent 300,000 yuan to "pay homage to the dock." In the years since he took office, he has accepted tens of millions of dollars in money from many clubs.
The film also revealed that when Li Tie was seeking the position of head coach of the men's national team, he lobbied the Zall Club to bribe Chen Xuyuan with 2 million yuan.
"Fans can tolerate the backwardness of Chinese football, but they cannot forgive corruption." Chen Xuyuan appears in the film and confesses that as the chairman of the Football Association, he "bears the main responsibility" and wants to deeply apologize to fans across the country.
According to official reports, on January 29, Chen Yongliang, former deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Football Association and former director of the National Team Management Department, and Liu Lei, former deputy director of the Wuhan National Fitness Center, were involved in bribery and bribery cases, respectively, from Xianning City, Hubei Province. The Xian'an District People's Court and the Jiayu County People's Court of Hubei Province held public hearings in accordance with the law. (over)