China News Service, Beijing, March 28 (Reporter Zhang Su) The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Court of China that on March 28, the Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City, Hubei Province held a first-instance public hearing on Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese national men's football team, for accepting bribes and Cases of bribery, bribery by units, bribery by non-state staff, and bribery of non-state staff.
The Xianning Municipal People's Procuratorate alleged that from 2019 to 2021, the defendant Li Tie used his position as the head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Selection Team (hereinafter referred to as the Men's National Football Selection Team) and the Chinese National Men's Football Team (hereinafter referred to as the Men's National Football Team). The convenience of the head coach's position or the convenient conditions created by his authority and status provided help to relevant units and individuals in matters such as players being selected for the national team, winning games, signing with clubs, etc., and illegally accepted a total of more than 50.89 million yuan in RMB from others.
In 2019, in order to be elected as the head coach of the men's national football team, Li Tie asked others to provide help, and later gave others RMB 1 million in 2020.
In 2019, during his tenure at Wuhan Zall Professional Football Club Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zall Club), in order to seek benefits such as being elected as the head coach of the men's national football selection team and increasing the influence of Zall Club, he reached an agreement with the person in charge of the club. , please ask others to help, and the club will give others RMB 2 million.
From 2017 to 2019, Li Tie took advantage of his position as the general manager and head coach of Zall Club to provide assistance to Hebei China Fortune Football Club Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Huaxia Club) on player transfers, winning games and other matters. He has received a total of 26.75 million yuan in RMB from China Club.
From 2015 to 2019, when Li Tie served at Huaxia Club and Zall Club, in order to win the game or obtain favorable results, he agreed with the head of the club to ask other football clubs to cooperate or passively compete in the game. Huaxia Club and Zall Club The Er Club gave relevant personnel a total of more than RMB 39.05 million.
The procuratorial organ proposed that Li Tie be held criminally responsible for the crimes of bribery, bribery, unit bribery, bribery of non-state staff, and bribery of non-state staff.
During the trial, Li Tie made his final statement and admitted his guilt in court. At the end of the trial, the court adjourned and announced the verdict at a later date.
Public information shows that Li Tie was born on May 18, 1977. In November 2022, the official informed that he was suspected of serious violations and was subject to supervision and investigation by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission of the State Sports General Administration and the Hubei Provincial Supervisory Commission. Earlier this year, he appeared in the TV special "Continue to Make Deep Differences" to confess.
In addition, on March 28, the bribery case of Huang Song, the former director of the Competition Department of the Chinese Football Association, the corruption, bribery, bribery, and unit bribery case of Fu Xiang, the former executive vice president of the Wuhan Football Association, and the corruption case of Gu Jianming, the former chairman of the Chengdu Football Association, Cases of bribery and bribery by units shall be heard in public hearings by the People's Court of Songzi City, Jiayu County People's Court and Tongcheng County People's Court of Hubei Province respectively. (over)