Several former soccer officials have received prison sentences in Hubei province for accepting bribes, as China’s efforts to root out corruption in the soccer industry continue.
On Wednesday, a court in Xianning, Hubei, sentenced Liu Yi, former secretary-general of the Chinese Football Association, to 11 years in prison after convicting him of bribery.
Liu, who served as the CFA’s secretary-general from August 2019 to January 2023, was also fined 3.6 million yuan ($495,000), according to the court ruling.
