Former Chinese football boss sentenced to life in prison for corruption. Chen Xuyuan took advantage of his position to “illegally accept sums of money from other people totaling 81.03 million yuan” or 10.4 million euros.
His conviction is part of a major anti-corruption campaign initiated by Xi Jinping for a decade. Decisions concerning four other major cases of corruption in this sport are also expected during the day of Tuesday, according to the New China agency. The ex-coach also could include former China coach Li Tie, who has been under investigation for corruption since 2022 and is in pre-trial detention.