Under the baptism of the sports storm, a series of heavyweights have fallen one after another, including many former figures, such as Li Tie, Chen Xuyuan, Du Zhaocai, etc. They once made a name for themselves in their respective fields, but now they are discredited by alleged corruption. What these people did on the road to accumulating wealth not only violated the law, but also aroused the anger and incomprehension of the people.
Take Liu Aijie, the former president of Chinese kayaking and director of the Olympic Preparation Office, as an example, he was jokingly called a "big fish" by netizens who was even more greedy than Li Tie. The "greed" here does not only refer to the huge amount of money he is suspected of embezzling, but also to his extreme desire for money and his all-pervasive greedy nature. Compared with other fallen officials, Liu Aijie's greed lies in the fact that he not only keeps an eye on large sums of money, but also never lets go of seemingly insignificant small money.
To what extent does Liu Aijie's desire for money go? According to the report in the documentary "Anti-Corruption Storm - From Football to Sports" filmed by Phoenix Satellite TV, we can get a glimpse of it. The film records two astonishing cases of Liu Aijie in detail, which fully demonstrates the importance he attaches to small money.
According to whistleblower Liu Kai, during Liu Aijie's tenure, he not only wantonly collected ill-gotten gains, but also did not let go of some seemingly inconsequential small money. For example, there is no need to hire an additional chef in the unit, because there is already sufficient food and beverage service guarantee. However, Liu Aijie insisted on adding a chef position and offered a monthly salary of up to 50,000 yuan. This salary level is undoubtedly a high salary in the chef industry. But it is obvious that the chef did not have 50,000 yuan, because the chef needed to return 30,000 yuan of it to Liu Aijie in cash while receiving a high salary.
The absurdity of this behavior lies in the fact that Liu Aijie did not hesitate to waste public resources and create unnecessary posts for personal gain, and used this as an excuse to commit corruption. He didn't even let go of a relatively small amount like 30,000 yuan, which shows his greedy nature and doing everything. This extreme desire for small money and greed not only harms the public interest, but also seriously undermines fairness and justice in the sports world.
Liu Kai also revealed that Liu Aijie had instructed to sign a contract with the famous Spanish coach Beckenbauer. This coach is not an ordinary person, but the enlightenment coach of football superstar Lionel Messi, whose status in the football world can be seen. The terms of the contract seem tempting: Beckenbauer will provide a corresponding high level of coaching resources to help the development of Chinese football. However, the truth is far from pretty. Despite the fact that the contract amounted to tens of millions of euros, Beckenbauer did not actually provide any substantial help. The famous coach did almost nothing after signing the contract, but easily took away a huge contract money. This has undoubtedly disappointed and angered the Chinese football community and the majority of fans.
How much authenticity is there in this contract, and how much water is contained in it? Liu Kai bluntly said that this contract is "full of water." This is not only an insult to Chinese football, but also a deception to the majority of fans. As the official in charge of signing the contract, Liu Aijie's decision-making is undoubtedly questionable. How exactly did he evaluate this contract, and how did he come to such an agreement with Beckenbauer? The doorway behind this is self-evident.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Aijie is not greedy himself, but he is greedy with his wife. Liu Aijie's wife is named Zhang Xiuyun, born in 1976, 19 years younger than Liu Aijie. The name Zhang Xiuyun once shone brightly in the Chinese rowing world. At the age of 17, Zhang Xiuyun won the World Championship in rowing, showing extraordinary talent and strength. She then had to leave the field temporarily due to heart problems. However, Zhang's fighting spirit did not fade from this, and after treatment and recovery, she returned to the field and stood on the championship podium again. After retiring, she transformed into the head coach of the Chinese rowing team, leading the team to win many championships, becoming an inspirational representative and pride of Chinese sports.
But she is such a woman full of fighting spirit and talent, but she was influenced by her husband Liu Aijie and joined the same stream, which is embarrassing.