Li Tie, 47, who played for the English Premier League Everton alongside Wayne Rooney in the early 2000s, is the biggest name to fall foul of a sweeping crackdown on rampant graft in China’s ...

China has qualified for only one men's World Cup. That was 2002 when it went scoreless and lost all three matches. Soccer's ...

Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese men ... Before taking charge of the Chinese national team, Li was head coach of Hebei China Fortune and later Wuhan Zall, guiding both clubs to ...

Former Everton midfielder Li Tie has been jailed for 20 years for corruption The 47-year-old is said to have accepted bribes during his time as China boss LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!

Former China national team coach Li Tie lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence handed down on corruption charges, a Chinese court announced Wednesday. Li, who once played in the Premier ...

Former China men's national soccer team coach Li Tie has been jailed for 20 years, state media reported Friday, following a lengthy trial on corruption charges. Li, a former Everton player in the ...

FILE - China's head coach Li Tie attends the World Cup 2022 group B qualifying soccer match between China and Vietnam at Sharjah stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Oct. 7 ...

April 30 (Reuters) - Former China coach Li Tie has lost his appeal against a 20-year prison sentence handed down late last year for giving and receiving bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported ...