The former footballer said 'I should have kept my head to the ground and followed the right path'
Ex Everton FC midfielder Li Tie has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for bribery, Chinese state media reported. The 47-year-old, who was the head coach of the China national team from January 2020 to December 2021, pleaded guilty in March to taking over $16 million in bribes. The former footballer was found guilty of 'leveraging his positions' during his tenure as manager by a court in the city of Xianning.
The former president of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Xuyuan, received a life prison sentence earlier this year for accepting bribes worth $11 million. Li Tie, who played for Everton from 2002 - 2006, apologised for the offences he committed in an anti-corruption documentary aired on Chinese State broadcaster, CCTV, earlier this year. He said: 'I'm very sorry. I should have kept my head to the ground and followed the right path.
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