On November 29, Li Tie was investigated by the Hubei Provincial Discipline Inspection for suspected serious violations of the law. According to multiple sources, Li Tie's case involves a wide range of cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars, which is serious and the sentence may start at 10 years.
According to Shandong media outlet Volkswagen, while violations of the law are not uncommon in Chinese soccer, and the results of Li Tie's investigation have yet to be released, he may now be the first former coach of the national team to be incarcerated, and once again, Chinese soccer has broken our hearts.
