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Former Everton midfielder is pictured confessing to corruption and match-fixing on Chinese TV - in an admission that led to him 'being sentenced to LIFE in prison' over £300,000 bribes

Related Topics: Everton Football Club, Li Tie

A former Everton midfielder has been pictured confessing to corruption and match-fixing on Chinese TV.

That admission led to him being sentenced to life in prison in his native China, as per Mark Dreyer, an author and reporter based in the country.

Li Tie played 40 times for Everton and was on their books from 2002 to 2006, admitted to paying bribes and fixing matches.

Li admitted he paid 3 million yuan (£330,000) in bribes to become coach of the national team in a televised confession on state broadcaster CCTV.