The wind and clouds are changing, and Li Tie, the former coach of the national soccer team, is caught in the whirlpool of public opinion.
Beijing Youth Daily broke the news that Li Tie allegedly intervened in three investigations of former national players. Zhang Lu and other former national team players are involved, including Zhang Lu, who is suspected of being involved in match-fixing in the 2019 Chinese Super League relegation battle, while Li Tie is accused of providing support. In addition, two mystery players are also implicated, one of them is Li Tie's hometown, who played alongside Zhang Lu at Quanjian before moving to Shenzhen, while the other is an international-level wing-back.
Li Tie has not only made great achievements in the field of soccer coaching, but also has a huge business map. Enterprise survey app shows that Li Tie has 9 affiliated enterprises under his name, 6 of which are still in operation, including Guangzhou Shi Bert Sports Development Company Limited, Shenyang Li Tie Football Club Company Limited and so on, most of which are related to the sports industry. Li Tie holds shares in these companies and serves as an executive director of a number of companies, including Shenyang Li Tie Football Club Co.
The Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision's website released a message on Nov. 26, alleging that Li Tie, the former head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team, is suspected of serious violations of the law and is undergoing an in-depth investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision's Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group at the General Administration of Sport of China and Hubei Provincial Supervision Commission. Previously, Li Tie was suspected of trading with Wuhan Zall during his tenure, sparking a salary dispute. After the "anti-criticism" controversy, Li Tie quickly became active on social media, frequently implanting posters of commercial brands, including the logos of national soccer sponsors.
