Beijing, April 30, 2025 (AFP) - Ex-Premier League star Li Tie loses appeal in 20-year bribery sentence

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2025-04-30

Former Premier League midfielder Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence for bribery, a Chinese court said on Wednesday. A lower court jailed the former China coach in December, snaring one of the country's best-known football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport. The Hubei Provincial Higher People's Court said in a statement Wednesday it had rejected Li's appeal and ruled to uphold his original j......

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