Former Everton player Li Tie has reportedly been sentenced to life in prison in his native China for corruption.
Li played 33 matches for Everton while on loan from Chinese club Liaoning during the 2002-03 season and played seven games the following season after signing permanently.
The defensive midfielder had a stint with Sheffield United but suffered injury problems after breaking his leg on international duty in February 2004.
Li, 46, finished his career in China and served as manager of their national team between 2019 and 2021.
A year after Li left that post, the Chinese public prosecutor released a bombshell statement saying he was ‘suspected of accepting and offering bribes’ amid a huge crackdown on corruption in football.
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