China has banned 73 people from soccer for life and deducted points from nine top-tier clubs in its latest anti-corruption campaign over alleged match-fixing. Former national team coach and Everton player Li Tie and Chen Xuyuan, former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), were among those banned. It takes to 116 the number of people given lifetime bans over corruption in Chinese soccer in the past 17 months. "For 73 industry personnel, including Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie, whose criminal offenses have been confirmed by effective judicial judgments, the CFA has imposed lifetime bans on participating in any football-related activities," a CFA official said. In September 2024, 43 officials and players were hit with lifetime bans.