China sentences ex-football official to 11 years for corruption

In March, Li pleaded guilty to using his positions in the CFA to accumulate money and gifts worth over $1.7 million between 2004 and 2021.

President of Chinese Super League Li Yuyi speaks at the signing conference between Chinese Super League and Eastroc Super Drink in Beijing, China, 1 March 2018. (Imaginechina via AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former top official of the country's football association to 11 years in prison for taking bribes, the latest figure to fall

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China sentences ex-football official to 11 years for corruption

In March, Li pleaded guilty to using his positions in the CFA to accumulate money and gifts worth over $1.7 million between 2004 and 2021.

President of Chinese Super League Li Yuyi speaks at the signing conference between Chinese Super League and Eastroc Super Drink in Beijing, China, 1 March 2018. (Imaginechina via AFP)

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