The Huangshi Municipal People's Procuratorate alleges: The defendant Yu Hongchen successively took advantage of his position as deputy director of the Football Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports, chairman of the board of directors of the Chinese Super League Co., Ltd., vice chairman and secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association, director of the Athletics Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports, and vice chairman and secretary general of the Chinese Athletics Association, as well as the facilitation of the formation of his authority and status, to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as company management, league promotion, and job competition. From April 2010 to February 2023, a total of more than 22.54 million yuan was illegally accepted from others, of which 3.5 million yuan has not been actually obtained. The procuratorate requested that Yu Hongchen be investigated for criminal responsibility for the crime of **. During the trial, the procuratorate presented relevant evidence, the defendant Yu Hongchen and his defender conducted cross-examination, the prosecution and defense fully expressed their opinions under the auspices of the court, and Yu Hongchen made a final statement, pleading guilty and repenting in court. 
At the end of the trial, the court announced an adjournment and announced the verdict at a later date. More than 30 people, including deputies to the National People's Congress, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, journalists, and people from all walks of life, attended the trial. The case of Dong Zheng, former general manager of China Ford Bao Football Industry Development Company and former general manager of China Super League Co., Ltd., was also openly tried in the People's Court of Songzi City, Hubei Province on the same day. **CCTV News.
Editor: Hong Lin Review: Zhou Jiajia.