In CCTV's anti-corruption blockbuster "Continuing to Push Forward", we have an in-depth understanding of corruption in Chinese football.
The documentary revealed some details of corruption in football, including Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China, Chen Xuyuan, former president of the Football Association, and Li Tie, the former head coach of the national football team, who confessed their mistakes in front of the camera.
The film's latest episode, which aired on Tuesday, focuses on corruption in football, especially the story behind Li Tie's role as the head coach of the national team.
The reason why Li Tie was able to become the head coach of the national team is because he has led two Chinese League A teams to successfully enter the Chinese Super League. But in fact, behind his success is a lot of match-fixing.
When talking about the miracle of Huaxia Happiness, Li Tie said frankly that this is completely manipulated behind the back by the hand of money. The last game could have been won normally, but they spent 14 million yuan to buy the rival club, manager and players.
What is shocking is that the opponent player Li Fei offered 6 million yuan, saying that he would "pud" a number of key players for them. Ironically, if it weren't for this investigation, no one would have known that the 6 million yuan was actually swallowed by Li Fei himself.
Li Fei revealed:"Actually, I didn't look for anyone, because at that time, whether it was the right time or place, they had the advantage. We were away at the time, and we had just finished relegation, and our hearts were already scattered, so we thought about the last game, and everyone would be able to play without injury, and we would have a holiday. ”
Despite this, China Fortune won 2-0. This game, which could have been won by strength, has become ridiculous because it has taken the wrong path. Behind this is Li Tie's mentality of being anxious for quick success.
Li Tie said:"Achieving 'success' in this improper way will actually make you more and more eager for quick success. In order to achieve results, it became a habit to find referees to do work and buy opposing players and coaches, and even a little dependence later. ”
He also revealed his efforts to become the manager of the national team:"Because I really wanted to be the head coach of the national team, I thought of a lot of ways, found a lot of people to ask for help, and found the leaders of the Football Association who could help me say good things and recommend me. ”
On the one hand, Li Tie lobbied the Zall Club to pay for him to do the work, saying that if he could "get on top", he would also repay the club in many ways. For this reason, the club paid a bribe of 2 million yuan to Chen Xuyuan.
On the other hand, Li Tie felt that Liu Yi, the secretary general of the Football Association at the time, had a lot of right to speak, so he gave Liu Yi 1 million yuan out of his own pocket. After becoming the coach of the national football team, Li Tie also made a private transaction with Zall Club, signed a contract of 60 million yuan, and selected 4 club players into the national team.
Tian Xudong, former chairman of Wuhan Zall Club:"When I saw the national team roster that day, my face was red, what do you mean, I know the ability of our players, I can't get in, I can't get into any of them. “
Today's Li Tie confessed in front of the camera:"I regret it very much. It is still necessary to be down-to-earth, but also to take the right path, not to rush for quick success, and not to do everything possible to take shortcuts. ”
The 46-year-old has made a name for himself as a former player for Everton and Sheffield United in the Premier League. He once said after the Chinese men's football team lost 0-1 to Japan on September 7, 2021: ".The head coach of the national football team should be Chinese. I think the coach of the Chinese national team should be Chinese, because only Chinese can have the hope of doing this well. And we really want the national team to get stronger and stronger, and that takes all of us to work together. ”
I wonder what was really in his heart when he said this?
The root cause of the chaos in Chinese football lies in the corruption and dereliction of duty of the Football Association. Du Zhaocai, Chen Xuyuan and others, as regulators, have left it alone, and their behavior of using public weapons for private purposes, relying on sports to eat sports, and relying on football to eat football has completely corrupted Chinese football from the inside.
They admit that they have not fulfilled their regulatory responsibilities and "failed to play a good role as a 'goalkeeper' in the fight against corruption in Chinese football", and have allowed this atmosphere to be in the face of interests.
Chinese football has spent a lot of manpower and financial resources, but most of the humiliation and various scandals have been brought to fans. To change this, we must fundamentally reform the rules and systems of football.
Only by formulating 100% perfect rules, like the normalized nucleic acid testing during the epidemic period, can these people play pure football.
Chinese football needs to be fundamentally reformed, and anti-corruption in football needs to be normalized. Only in this way can we live up to the expectations of fans and the people, and let Chinese football be reborn.
This documentary "Continue to Make Efforts to Advance in Depth" is not only an exposure of corruption in Chinese football, but also a film about morality, responsibility and human nature.
It makes us think about why corruption is so rampant in the field of Chinese football, which has so many resources and potentialThis is not only a matter of mismanagement or institutional deficiencies, but also a violation of the principles of sportsmanship and fair play.
This film allows us to see how those names that once shone on the football field are ruined because of their own selfish desires. Their former honors and achievements have now become the target of satire and criticism. This huge contrast makes people deeply sad and disappointed.
However, this documentary also gives us hope. It reveals the root causes of corruption and demonstrates the country's strong determination and sustained efforts to combat corruption.
By delving into these cases, we can find a fundamental way to address the problem of corruption. Only by starting from the system, culture and social concepts can we truly eradicate the root causes of corruption and get Chinese football back on track.
This documentary is an opportunity for deep self-examination and reflection. It is not only about the future of Chinese football, but also about each of us' understanding and adherence to fairness, justice and morality.
Through this film, we can not only have a deeper understanding of the corruption problem in Chinese football, but also think about how to resist corruption and stick to principles in our own lives and work. Only in this way can we work together to create a more fair, transparent and healthy social environment.
The CCTV program also involved corrupt football personnel, and a set of 11-man lineups, and even 3 substitutes.
Football corrupt ** lineup
Goalkeeper: Du Zhaocai
Defenders: Liu Yi, Chen Xuyuan, Yu Hongchen, Li Yuyi
Midfielders: Li Tie, Wang Song, Wang Xiaoping, Chen Yongliang
Forwards: Tan Hai, Dong Zheng
Subs: Ma Chengquan, Zang Jun, Liu Jun