Li Tie: Chinese football legend and ex-Everton player jailed 20 years for corruption
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).
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China Jails Former Premier League Star Li Tie 20 Years For Corruption
China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport. President Xi Jinping has waged an unrelenting campaign against deep-seated official corruption since coming to power over a decade ago. Anti-graft authorities took aim at the sport industry in 2022 and have announced a string of convictions for former football administrators this week.
Manchester United Grab Win At Viktoria Plzen In Europa League, Tottenham Hotspur Held By Rangers
Rasmus Hojlund fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers. Ruben Amorim's United side came from behind to best the Czech side thanks to a second-half brace by Danish striker Hojlund, they now sit seventh in the league phase standings. "The win is important at the moment and it's good to prepare for the next game," United manager Amorim told TNT Sports.
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