The latest news says that following the former national football manager Li Tie was taken away by the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision Department, the soccer circle has made waves again. This time it was not Li Xiaopeng who was taken away, sparking widespread public concern.
Journalist Lu Mi revealed on social media, "I was watching the World Cup games and heard that another player was taken away." To which media personality Li Xuan responded, "Well, we'll see." Li Xuan also emphasized that the word "guard" is the most important, and that one should not lose one's ego. It seems that the scope of this investigation has been further expanded, and the forces of fake gambling and blackmail are afraid to tremble.
Li Xuan further clarified in her reply to netizen comments that the person taken away was not Li Xiaopeng.
On the eve of the opening of the World Cup, news about Li Tie being taken away for investigation spread. About the specific details, the media has not yet disclosed. Until November 26, the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection website released the news that Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team, was suspected of serious violations of the law, and was under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the General Administration of Sport of the People's Republic of China and Hubei Provincial Supervision Commission.
It is reported that Li Tie was taken away for investigation on November 9, when he was attending the coach training course. With the gradual exposure of the incident, some media revealed that Li Tie case involves the amount of up to hundreds of millions of dollars, a bank in Shenyang has more than 100 million deposits.
There is no definitive evidence as to whether Li Tie's problems involve the national soccer team or the soccer industry as a whole. The Li Tie incident has left the question of whether or not Chinese soccer will usher in another storm hanging in the air, sparking heated debate and anticipation among fans.
