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Ex-Head Coach of China’s National Soccer Team Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges

Former coach accepted bribes, paid bribes, manipulated player selections and match outcomes

Caixin Global

Former China Football Chief Given Life Sentence For 'Huge' Bribery

The former chairman of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting bribes worth $11 million, state media said Tuesday, as a string of sports officials were jailed for corruption.

International Business Times

Chinese football officials forced to make public corruption confessions ahead of Asian Cup

Former head coach admits to receiving bribes and engaging in match-fixing

The Independent UK

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Chinese Police Arrest Multiple Pro Soccer Players

Shandong Taishan midfielder Jin Jingdao is among those taken into custody March 17 amid speculation of a broadening corruption probe

Caixin Global

Chinese football stars and officials held in Xi’s corruption crackdown

Stadiums are reopening but detentions of major football figures overshadow the sport, as scandal engulfs basketball

The Guardian - UK

Corruption scandal deals new blow to Xi's Chinese football dream

Beijing (AFP) - Alleged corruption at the top of Chinese football has left President Xi Jinping's dream of his country becoming a global force in the sport appear more remote than ever.

AFP

Two Top Chinese Soccer Officials Under Corruption Probe

Chinese Football Association’s executive deputy secretary-general and a former secretary-general are caught up in a widening graft investigation

Caixin Global

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Former China football coach Li Tie under investigation

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese authorities said Saturday they have launched an investigation into former national men's football coach Li Tie, with the ex-Premier League player suspected of "serious violations of the law".

AFP

Wayne Rooney's forgotten first Everton goal as boy wonder 'blitzed' Sir Alex Ferguson's son and broke record

Wayne Rooney broke a record that had stood since 1937 to become Everton's youngest-ever goalscorer on this day in 2002

Liverpool Echo

Everton signed player in 'complete shock' thanks to landmark deal and Cream sponsorship shun

Everton struck a sponsorship deal with Chinese mobile phone company Kejian 20 years ago this week which saw them sign Li Tie and Le Weifeng

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