Chinese football legend and Everton player Li Tie gets 20 years for corruption


Chinese former football star Li Tie, who also served as coach of the country’s national men’s team, has been handed a sentence of 20 years on corruption charges.

Li, who also played as a midfielder for the English Premier League side Everton, is the latest to fall amid China’s far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in its sports sector, and especially on football.

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