Yu Hongchen, former chairman of the Chinese Athletics Association, was charged with taking bribes of more than 22.54 million yuan in the first instance. Yu Hongchen pleaded guilty and repented in court. The court adjourned the hearing and announced the verdict at a later date. Dong Zheng, the former general manager of China Fordbao Football Industry Development Company, was publicly heard in the People's Court of Songzi City, Hubei Province. He was once regarded as a young reserve force of Chinese Football Association.