In 2022, a major event occurred in Chinese football. Li Tie, the former head coach of the national men's football team, was taken away by relevant authorities for investigation.
The news quickly sparked widespread discussion. Football is a sport that many Chinese people are passionate about, and Li Tie's arrest was quite shocking. After the investigation, Li Tie's case was concluded. He had repeatedly abused his power for personal gain, using football as a tool to obtain benefits, with crimes that were simply too numerous to list!
Li Tie's crimes go beyond bribery; he also blocked the men's football road to the World Cup... Li Tie's arrest happened quite suddenly, surprising not only the outside world but even Li Tie himself, who had received no wind of it.
On November 3, 2022, the Chinese Football Association was preparing to hold a training event for coaches. At this time, although Li Tie was no longer the head coach of the national team, he remained active in the coaching field and held positions at local clubs.
After receiving the training notice, Li Tie drove to the training location according to the schedule. Little did he know that this trip would be one-way.
During the training, Li Tie was suddenly called away. Everyone assumed it was a friend who needed him, so they didn't think much of it. However, after waiting for a long time, Li Tie did not return. As the training ended and it was time for a group photo, Li Tie was still nowhere to be seen, causing concern among those who knew him well.
Everyone tried to contact Li Tie, but no matter how they called, there was no response from his end. It was only through some well-connected individuals that the news was learned: Li Tie had been taken away by the central supervision agency.
Soon, the news spread widely, causing an uproar online. After all, this was the central supervision agency! What serious mistakes had Li Tie made to directly bypass the provincial level and involve the central government? It was truly shocking.
It was only after the relevant agencies investigated that it was discovered that Li Tie was suspected of serious violations of law, with the main charge being embezzlement and bribery. The amount involved was so huge that Li Tie faced up to 20 years in prison.
Despite the clear evidence, Li Tie seemed particularly stubborn. Just a few days ago, he actually appealed to the court again. Many fans scolded him, believing he was extremely wicked and had no shame in appealing!
Some of Li Tie's die-hard fans thought he was wronged, but they were left speechless upon seeing the court's published investigation results.
Let's talk about the amount involved in Li Tie's embezzlement charges, which is staggering. Li Tie owns numerous luxury homes in China and has many companies under his name that generate profits for him. Moreover, Li Tie has also purchased luxury villas in developed countries like the United States, with properties spread across the globe.
Where did Li Tie get all this money? This relates to his football career. As a player, Li Tie secured a place in the Chinese national team with his solid skills. At that time, his worth surpassed that of his peers.
After retiring, Li Tie transitioned into coaching. His accumulated rich experience in matches allowed him to stand out in the national team head coach election, becoming the new head coach from 2019 to 2021.
While serving as the national team head coach, Li Tie was also the manager of the Wuhan football team! This meant that in addition to the 9 million salary as head coach, Li Tie's salary at the Wuhan club was an astronomical 30 million yuan after tax.
At this point, Li Tie became the highest-paid domestic coach in the history of the Chinese Super League. Despite already having so much money, Li Tie was still unsatisfied and began to use his position as national head coach to seek more benefits.
For example, he collaborated with brokerage firms, using his power to select talent to privately sign contracts with players. In other words, he took money to do favors, and as long as the price was right, anyone could enter the national team regardless of their level.
As a result, players who did not meet the standard entered the national team through "cash power," while high-level players missed the opportunity because they could not afford to pay Li Tie. This method allowed Li Tie to amass countless ill-gotten gains. Even worse, after making a fortune, Li Tie did not stop his pursuit of wealth. During the national team's participation in the top 12 qualifiers, Li Tie even placed advertisements on his personal social media platform, attempting to capitalize on the popularity of the matches.
Because he disguised himself well at the time, people did not see his true face and thought Li Tie was sincerely recommending useful products!
For Chinese football, Li Tie's evil goes beyond the transfer of interests; more importantly, he blocked the men's football path to the World Cup, which is what countless fans cannot accept.
Football is a highly regarded sport, but unfortunately, the development of Chinese football is somewhat lacking. Perhaps it once had its glory days, but today the national team is generationally declining. With the goal of developing football, the Chinese Football Association decided to learn from countries like Japan and introduce naturalized players.
The country invested a large amount of funds to bring in a batch of top players, such as Fernandinho, Elkeson, and others. These players were attracted by the huge salaries and also wanted to achieve professional success in the fledgling Chinese football scene.
However, at that time, the national team's head coach Li Tie had already been corrupted by interests, and these naturalized players could not exert their due influence under his leadership.
For example, during the World Cup qualifier top 12, Li Tie did not fully utilize the naturalized players. Players like Fernandinho were benched without even getting a chance to play. Although players like Elkeson could participate, their playing time was very limited.
Under such circumstances, it was not surprising that the national team lost the match. Yet after the loss, Li Tie shamelessly claimed, "No one understands Chinese football and international players better than I do."
Thus, under Li Tie's "meticulous" planning, the national team's path to the World Cup was completely cut off. The naturalized players were disheartened by Li Tie's behavior and directly gave up their huge salaries to play in places where they were truly appreciated.
It seems that Li Tie disregarded national interests! Perhaps in his heart, only what he could put in his pocket was real benefit. His pockets have become increasingly bloated, but it remains to be seen if he can bear the consequences of this bloat.
The net of heaven has eyes, and nothing escapes its reach. Li Tie ultimately paid the price for his actions, and he will spend the rest of his life in the cold confines of prison.