DANDONG, Northeast China, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nine people and one company were convicted in Chinese soccer corruption trials here on Thursday morning:
Lu Feng, former manager of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Super League Company - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to six years and six months in jail; had personal property worth 150,000 yuan (about 23,820 U.S. dollars) confiscated.
Huang Junjie, former soccer referee - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to seven years in jail; had personal property worth 200,000 yuan (about 31,760 U.S. dollars) confiscated.
Wan Daxue, former soccer referee - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to six years in jail; had personal property worth 150,000 yuan (about 23,820 U.S. dollars) confiscated.
Lu Jun, former soccer referee and China's "Golden Whistle" - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to five years and six months in jail; had personal property worth 100,000 yuan (about 15,880 U.S. dollars) confiscated.
Zhou Weixin, former soccer referee - convicted of both bribing and bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to three years and six months in jail.
Yang Feng, former CFA Super League Company official - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; sentenced to two years in jail.
Zhang Zujian - former CFA Super League Company official - convicted of bribe-taking as non-state staff; didn't receive jail term.
Zhongyi Sports Development Co. Ltd. - convicted of bribing; fined 3 million yuan (about 476,400 U.S. dollars).
Sun Jie, former staff of Zhongyi Sports Development Co. Ltd. - convicted of bribing as non-state staff; sentenced to one and a half years in jail.
Li Donghong, former staff of Zhongyi Sports Development Co. Ltd. - convicted of bribing as non-state staff; sentenced to one year in jail.
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