Chinese soccer icon Li Tie, a former Premier League player for Everton, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery and match-fixing, state media reported. The 47-year-old, who once ...

A Chinese court has sentenced former Everton midfielder Li Tie to 20 years in prison for giving and receiving bribes as Beijing intensifies its crackdown on corruption. Li, one of his country’s ...

Chinese former football star Li Tie, who was also coach of the country’s national men’s team, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption – one of the heaviest penalties imposed ...

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 ...

Li, one of his country’s most prominent footballers to play in the English Premier League and former national team coach, was placed under investigation in 2022 for "serious violations of the law".

SINGAPORE: Former Chinese national football team coach Li Tie has received a 20-year prison sentence for bribery, state media reported on Friday (Dec 13). Li, 47, was previously a major football ...