Chinese corruption crackdown continues as two former CFA chiefs face corruption

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Chinese corruption crackdown continues as two former CFA chiefs face corruption and bribery charges in court

Nan Yong and Xie Jalong are the two highest-ranking Chinese football officials to face court on corruption charges as the crackdown continues

Apr 25, 2012 4:10:00 AM

By Ben Somerford

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Former Chinese Football Association (CFA) heads Nan Yong and Xie Yalong will this week go to court in Liaoning on charges of corruption and bribery according to state media.

The pair are the highest ranking Chinese officials to ever go to trial under corruption charges following the recent crackdown on illegal activity in the Middle Kingdom.

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Xinhua reported Xie appeared in court on Tuesday but denied bribery charges and claimed he'd been tortured into confessions during interrogations.

Nan, who played a key role in China's successful run to the 2002 Fifa World Cup by appointing successful coach Bora Milutinovic, went to court on Wednesday morning on multiple charges of bribe-taking.

Elsewhere, former CFA referees committee head Li Dongsheng faced charges of bribery and embezzlement, while ex-national team players Qi Hong, Jiang Jin, Shen Si and Li Ming were also on trial for corruption.

During Xie's trial on Tuesday, his defence team dramatically claimed he was tortured with electric shocks and beaten during interrogations meaning his confessions were obtained illegally and should be abandoned.

Xie allegedly received 1.7 million yuan (€204,000) in bribes from several companies, clubs and individuals from 1998 to 2008.

 

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Chinese referee admits to fixing friendly involving Manchester United

The official says that he was paid to fix the game in 2007 and has also confessed to taking bribes to influence one other international friendly and also six Chinese league games

Dec 21, 2011 2:20:00 PM

By Mark Doyle

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Chinese referee Huang Junjie has admitted that he was paid to fix a friendly involvingManchester United.

Huang confessed in court to taking bribes for eight games in total, one of which was the Premier League champions’ 6-0 victory over Shenzhen FC in 2007.

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It has not been claimed that either side were involved in or aware of the match-fixing.

The official’s revelations have come as a result of hearings into the alleged corruption of some of key figures within the Chinese game, including the former head of the Super League, Zhang Jianqiang.

Over 60 coaches, players, referees, and other officials are facing charges of match-fixing and bribery after a two-year investigation into the country's domestic football scene.

As well as match-fixing, some senior Chinese Football Association (CFA) members also stand accused of accepting payments from players wanting to be called up to the national team.