Li Tie, the former head coach of the national team, has now developed into a key player in the anti-corruption campaign in Chinese football. Throughout the period from his arrest to today, more than a year has passed, but his name has always left a deep imprint in the hearts of the broad masses of the people. With the popularity of the anti-corruption feature film broadcast by CCTV, Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan, Du Zhaocai and other football heavyweights have once again attracted widespread attention from fans across the country.
The reason why Li Tie fell into the legal open is not only limited to his failure to fulfill his responsibilities and make mistakes during his tenure at the helm of the national team, but also because he was involved in the anti-corruption and anti-crime vortex that has long been pervasive in football. According to relevant media reports, Li Tie was suspected of soliciting bribes, manipulating games and other illegal acts during his tenure as the head coach of Hebei Huaxia Happiness and Wuhan Zall. These behaviors not only damage the rights and interests of the team, but also seriously damage the image and reputation of Chinese football. In addition to the complicated economic disputes and political struggles involved in the occurrence of Li Tie's case, there are many other reasons. It is reported that the case initially stemmed from a financial dispute between Li Tie and his former club, Wuhan Zall, a Chinese Super League team. During his tenure as coach of Wuhan Zall, Li Tie led the team to achieve gratifying results. However, behind all these glorious achievements lies the suspicion that the game has been rigged.
Since Lippi announced his departure, the Chinese Football Association has selected Li Tie as the new head coach of the national team. Putting aside those intricate interpersonal relationships, if you look at the reality of the situation, Li Tie may be the best candidate to choose a local coach when the epidemic is raging. He has a wealth of coaching experience and a good record of leading the team, and he also has a considerable degree of cognitive understanding of the national team.
However, when Li Tie was promoted to the coach of the national team, he seemed to have forgotten his original intention. He began to tend to seek to maximize his own interests, intending to travel back and forth between the national team and Wuhan Zall to get the most benefits. Therefore, he accepted the invitation of Wuhan Zall to take full charge of the position of general manager of the club, and signed two contracts of both professional and commercial nature. This means that he is in the dual role of national team coach and general manager of the club.
If this line of thought had followed, then everything would have been uneventful. Li Tie has achieved excellent results in coaching the motherland team, and he has also performed well in Wuhan Zall Club. However, the problem stems precisely from Li Tie's inflated greed and lust for power. He is eager to take control of both the national team and the club in order to reap the rewards of greater benefits. Finally, his behind-the-scenes actions were disclosed by the board of directors of Wuhan Zall, triggering a series of follow-up questions. In Wuhan Zall Club, Li Tie's power can be described as domineering. Whether it is the introduction of foreign players or the selection of players, he always has to intervene. It is even rumored that he has introduced the players he recommended to the club through private operations, and has also installed many of his cronies in the assistant coaching team. In doing so, the outside manager is almost useless in the club, losing the decision-making power.
Such a stalemate situation has caused the record of Wuhan Zall Club to gradually decline. Under Li Tie's clumsy guidance, the team's actual combat effect was not satisfactory. And his bad words and deeds have also aroused extreme disgust from the club's top management. It is said that Li Tie was full of self-interest in the process of club management, and made full use of his power to seek financial benefits for him personally in player contracts and recruitment. This kind of behavior is undoubtedly using the whole club as a cornucopia for him to get oil and water.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, the club tycoon, known for his vision, could not afford to sit idly by. The contradictions between the two sides intensified and eventually developed to the point where they could not be contained. According to relevant information, Li Tie even threatened to use the Chinese Football Association and even Chen Xuyuan to suppress the Wuhan boss in order to achieve the purpose of coercing and intimidating the other party. However, this strategy did not have the desired effect, but only increased tensions between the two sides. The high-profile Li Tie case has once again focused the public's attention on the mainland's football career. The impact of this incident is far from comparable to that of ordinary financial strife, and it is a wake-up call for the entire industry. Looking back on Li Tie's past experience and outstanding talent, he should have become a leader in Chinese football, but unfortunately he ended up drowning in the abyss.
Li Tie's personal strength and the social resources behind it are extremely powerful. As a veteran football practitioner, he has not only achieved excellent results as an athlete, but also demonstrated extraordinary leadership talent in his coaching position. He led Wuhan Zall Club to achieve great results on the field, won praise and affirmation from the Chinese Football Association, and then jumped to become the head coach of the national team. His achievements seem to be impeccable, confirming his professional competence and high status. However, Li Tie eventually fell and failed due to greed and arrogance. He tried to win under the dual pressure of the national team and the club, but ignored the hidden dangers and difficulties. He believed he could handle all the situations, but he didn't expect that he would be stuck in a quagmire.
A detailed study of Li Tie's phenomenon can be seen in the subtle works. Before him, many football insiders had been thoroughly investigated and even imprisoned for corruption and bribery. Their problems are very different, but the root causes of the problems revealed are similar, including the obsession with power, the pursuit of profit, and the disregard for morality and ethics. When we look at Li Tie during his time at Wuhan Zall Club, we can clearly see the turning point in his career. He is not only the general manager of the club, but also deeply involved in the operation and management of the team. Such a huge amount of power has made him feel like a fish in water within the club, and the authority of foreign coaches has also been eroded. This authoritarian dictatorship and arrogance undoubtedly planted the seeds of his future hardships.
What's even more shocking is that when President Chen Xuyuan hinted that he would return the signing fee and salary of 48 million yuan, Li Tie had no intention of compromise, and even used Lippi as a negative teaching material to justify. Clearly, he failed to recognize the underlying problems with his actions, and perhaps he was unconcerned about the constraints of character and the law (and their destructive power). This attitude and behavior were undoubtedly an important driving force for his eventual end. Yan Zhi, the owner of Wuhan Zall Club, can be called Li Tie's last talisman or staunch ally, but Li Tie's domineering attitude and conceit eventually inspired the dissatisfaction of the investor. He was blindly confident that he could dominate everything, and did not expect that when he paralyzed himself in power and profit, all the forces that had supported him might turn their backs.
Now, in the course of the interview, Li Tie frankly confessed that he regretted his ruthless behavior. However, time cannot be turned back, and people cannot go back in time and correct mistakes. The time he had squandered and the mistakes he had made were irretrievable. His personal example shows us that we must maintain a sense of reverence for morality and the rule of law at all times and in all places, so that we can avoid ending up in a destructive situation. Dong Lu, a well-known media person, also expressed his unique views on Li Tie's matter. He believes that Li Tie's current situation is largely due to his excessive arrogance and arrogance. He relied too much on himself and wanted to be in control. However, just as he blindly believed that he could control the whole situation, he did not