The World Cup in full swing is in full swing, China's soccer sector has encountered a succession of "shockwaves". 26 November, Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of the official website of the heavy news, the former national football team manager Li Tie on suspicion of major violations of the law, is accepting the Central General Administration of Sport Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group and Hubei Provincial Supervisory Committee of the double investigation.
Li Tie incident once became the focus of public opinion, rumored to be the richest coach in China, Shenyang, a bank deposit has more than 100 million yuan. Recall Li Tie in the national football coaching period, its microblogging frequently released advertisements, personal identity seems to have no fear. Its business map was also revealed, under the banner of a total of 9 companies, of which 6 shareholding. This shows that Li Tie's ability to do business is extraordinary.
With the media to dig deeper, Li Tie's "problem" is getting more and more intense, involved in the soccer world also continue to surface. Some sources say that Li Tie's annual salary once soared from 2 million to 6 million, from which his agency earned 3 million. In the storm of public opinion, goalkeeper Zhang Lu suspected of playing fake football news is also very hot.
On the evening of December 7, another heavy news came. According to media reports, Zheng Bin, who is close to Li Tie, was also taken away for investigation. The Wuhan native, born in 1977, was the national team's main left back, and Li Tie went to Brazil for exchanges. After retirement, Zheng Bin began coaching in 2012, joined Hebei Huaxia Happiness in 2015, became Li Tie's right-hand man. Until March this year, Zheng Bin left Li Tie as Tianjin Jinmen Tiger technical director.
Zheng Bin's coaching career almost with Li Tie, the two have a close relationship, there have long been rumors that Zheng Bin may be involved. In fact, Zheng Bin has previously been taken away for investigation, but soon returned to the public eye. However, this time the news shows Zheng Bin was handcuffed, seems to be difficult to sever the relationship with Li Tie.
There are rumors that Li Tie in coaching the club and national team during the period, mainly engaged in resources and peripheral work, soccer technical and tactical and tactical arrangements are fully handed over to Zheng Bin is responsible for. Such rumors are not empty. Zheng Bin is good at business, in the field of soccer with deep expertise, while Li Tie in front of the public tactical literacy seems to be slightly "young".
Review of the national football World Qualification campaign, can not help but let people "think extremely fearful". 2020 January, Li Tie officially served as head coach of the national football team. Before that, the naturalization policy is in the hot stage. After Li Tie took office, the naturalized players were not reused, and performed well in the first 12 games. Many fans suspected that Li Tie had obstructed in it.
It is foreseeable that behind Li Tie's case lies a darkness unimaginable to Chinese fans. It remains to be seen how many soccer insiders will be implicated and what kind of shock will be triggered.
Grief is greater than death. Perhaps Chinese fans have become numb to it, as some have turned up photos of Li Tie, Zheng Bin and Chen Xuyuan watching soccer together. Two of the three are already behind bars, will the rest be spared?
