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Li, a former Everton player, was initially tried and sentenced to a 20-year fixed-term imprisonment, according to the state news agency Xinhua , who provided no further details. The far-reaching crackdown on official corruption, initiated by President Xi Jinping over a decade ago upon assuming power, has ensnared the sports industry. In late 2022, anti-graft authorities turned their attention to sports, and this week, they announced the convictions of several former football administrators. Li, who served as China’s coach from January 2020 to December 2021, had previously admitted to accepting over $10 million in bribes. The 47-year-old, a well-known former footballer in China, played as a midfielder for Everton in the Premier League. He featured in a documentary aired by CCTV in January, exposing the pervasive corruption in Chinese football. Li confessed in the program to paying nearly $421,000 in bribes to secure his position as head coach. He also admitted to match-fixing duri...

Six footballers were arrested on charges related to gambling and match-fixing, shaking the Vietnamese football community. The arrests include five players from the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Club and one from the Dong Nai Club. The players are alleged to have thrown matches, underperforming, and deliberately losing to benefit from gambling payouts. Goalkeeper N.S.H., midfielder L.B.G.H., striker P.V.P., midfielder N.Q.H., and midfielder T.K.A. were charged with gambling and match-fixing. Another player, N.K.D., faced allegations of organizing gambling activities. The Ba Ria – Vung Tau Stadium. Photo : Dong Ha / Tuoi Tre In one instance, during a match between Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Dong Nai in November 2023, N.S.H., L.B.G.H., P.V.P., N.Q.H., and N.K.D. allegedly underperformed and chose not to attack, leading to their team’s 0-2 defeat. They each received VND24 million ($942) after the match. A similar incident occurred in the Ba Ria-Vung Tau versus SHB Da Nang game in December 2023. N...