Chinese Football Association Officials Sentenced in Major Corruption Crackdown
Li Yuyi and Fu Xiang receive 11-year prison terms as part of sweeping anti-corruption efforts targeting high-level sports officials.
- Li Yuyi, former CFA vice-president, sentenced to 11 years for accepting bribes.
- Fu Xiang, former Wuhan Football Association executive, also receives 11-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement.
- Huang Song, ex-director of CFA competition department, sentenced to 7 years for bribery.
- Over a dozen football officials have been investigated since late 2022 in China's anti-corruption drive.
- The crackdown is part of President Xi Jinping's broader efforts to eliminate corruption in various sectors.