The football anti-corruption feature documentary, which has attracted much attention from all walks of life, has now been officially broadcast, and Li Tie's confession clip in the film has undoubtedly attracted the attention of the audience. Li Tie affectionately and sincerely shared the path of corruption he has taken, which is obviously long and tortuous, and has officially started when he took over the position of Hebei Huaxia in 2015, which is a new journey for him to embark on a career as a professional football coach. At that time, Li Tie hated match-fixing, but what was surprising was that during his coaching of Wuhan Zall just two years later, he did not hesitate to devote himself to violations, inducing the club's senior management to bribe, bribing referees and players, and performing a scandalous drama of boiling frogs in warm water.
Li Tie's path of depravity was not formed in a day, but from the moment he stepped into the field of football, he gradually lost himself. His journey of depravity is like boiling a frog in warm water, with no warning at the beginning, but gradually growing subconsciously. He once hated match-fixing, but over the years he has transformed into the type of person he once despised the most.
When the chairman of Wuhan Zall commented on Li Tie, he said that he never expected Li Tie to become like this, and his behavior seriously subverted everyone's known impression of him. These words are thought-provoking and even more heart-wrenching. Because this speaks to the harsh reality: even the closest people can be lured by power and wealth to become cold and frightening. According to Li Tie in a public interview, during his tenure at Hebei Huaxia and Wuhan Zall, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money in order to achieve success, involving many illegal acts. He specifically mentioned that the reason why he was able to get the position of head coach of the national team was mainly because of the amount of bribes as high as 3 million yuan, including 2 million bribes to Chen Xuyuan in cooperation with the club, and 1 million yuan in private transfers to Liu Yi. Li Tie's actions are undoubtedly a harsh blow to two well-known football commentators who have previously spoken out and supported him, Liu Jianhong and Dong Lu.
Looking back on the past, Liu Jianhong and Dong Lu used adjectives such as "integrity" and "modern Yue Fei" to praise each other when talking about Li Tie in the live broadcast. But now looking at the social platforms of the two, I unexpectedly found that they were swiped by the fans' messages, ridiculing them for their excessive praise of Li Tie last year. Indeed, these comments are in stark contrast to Li Tie's actions, and one can't help but reflect on the fact that human judgment is often too subjective and one-sided.
As a veteran football coach, Li Tie's achievements on the pitch and coaching talent are undoubted, but his use of bribery to achieve personal goals is undoubtedly unforgivable by the public. Such acts have seriously undermined the principle of fairness and justice of the tournament and aroused deep concern among the general public about the future and fate of Chinese football. In such a grim situation, we cannot help but ask: Why are serious corruption incidents like Li Tie occurring one after another in the world of Chinese football? Is it really because some people are caught in the whirlpool of achievements and interests and regard moral fairness as nothing? Or is it because the supervision system is full of loopholes, making it difficult to curb the prevalence of unhealthy tendencies?
Lu Yang, a well-known journalist in the industry, pointed out after in-depth research and watching the documentary that the incident revealed this time has largely retained decency, especially the two Huaxia and Zall football clubs that were directly mentioned have in fact become a thing of the past, and the two clubs that stuffed 300,000 yuan into Chen Xuyuan were deliberately withheld. In addition, none of the four Wuhan athletes named in the documentary are members of the current national team, so from the current point of view, the adverse impact of such incidents on Chinese football has been kept to a minimum.
It is a pity that the two football clubs, Hebei Huaxia and Wuhan Zall, which are one of the protagonists of this matter, have been officially liquidated. As for the two clubs that stuffed Chen Xuyuan with cash, the documentary was exposed in an indirect way - it happened that on the evening of the day after Chen Xuyuan was elected chairman of the Football Association, two important leaders from the local football association knocked on the door of Chen Xuyuan's room in turn, and each gave a quota of 300,000 yuan. When asked what was in the package, the other party replied that it was in accordance with the usual practice. Such bribery is not only unethical, but also clearly violates the red line of the law, and at the same time seriously undermines the public trust and sense of honor of Chinese football.
Although the disclosure was restrained to a certain extent, the names of the clubs and individuals involved were deliberately hidden, perhaps because the producers considered the influence of many factors to protect the rights and interests of the people involved and related institutions, so as to avoid causing larger-scale controversy and negative effects. However, even in this case, these uncovered scandals still inevitably shook and shocked the Chinese football community. Li Tie's corrupt practices are both long-lasting and thorough, and their negative impact has always spread deep into the roots of Chinese football. We are deeply saddened by the improper handling of him and Chen Xuyuan and others. Such man-made acts have seriously damaged the credibility and image of Chinese football, undermined the spirit of fair play, and tarnished the pure quality of football. They use power to seek rent, seek personal gain, and see football as a tool for personal wealth. Their actions have long crossed the boundaries of public order and good customs, seriously violated laws and regulations, and will certainly be severely punished by the law.
Although Chen Xuyuan once publicly declared that he was "extremely remorseful" and was willing to use his life to atone for his sins, it is a pity that there is no real regret medicine in this world to buy. Their evil deeds have caused irreversible consequences and caused great harm to China's football cause. Taking advantage of his position, corrupt and bent the law, violations of law and discipline and other behaviors have damaged the honorary image and development prospects of Chinese football. Their criminal behavior is completely contrary to the spirit and basic principles of sportsmanship, and their fault is not only a betrayal of football, but also a disappointment of the ardent expectations and ardent expectations of the vast number of fans and all those who love sports. They have profited through illegitimate means, deceived millions of loyal fans, and tarnished the emotional identity of the entire society. Such acts should be punished and condemned by social justice.
On such issues, we must stick to the red line of zero tolerance. It is necessary to call on the whole society to pay attention to the prosperity and development of the football industry, strengthen the supervision and restraint in the field of football, build a more mature and reasonable legal and normative system, and create a healthy and progressive environment for the development of football. We should strive to inspire and attract more young people to actively participate in football, teach them to clarify the core values and ethics of sportsmanship, and provide a steady stream of new forces and endless hope for the future development of Chinese football.