BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- 73 individuals, including former Chinese Football Association president Chen Xuyuan and former national team coach Li Tie, have been banned for life from all football-related activities.

Li Tie watches his Hebei China Fortune squad training as the team's head coach ahead of its Chinese Super League match against Henan Jianye in Zhengzhou, north China's Henan province on August 21, 2016. (File Photo: Xinhua)

Meanwhile, 13 clubs, including Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Port, and Beijing Guoan, will face point deductions and financial penalties in the 2026 season.

Image of former Chinese Football Association (CFA) chairman Chen Xuyuan. (Photo: CCTV)