Director of marketing for Nike in China suspected to have been an investigation

Football match-fixing anti-crime's tentacles in China, began to stretch football out of the loop. Yesterday, the reporter got the news: Super League strategic partner, well-known sports brand Nike, Li Tong, director of sports marketing in China, in Shenyang to accept an investigation. This can also wipe out the storm as a rather symbolic turning point - in the past exposure are those who accepted bribes, and now began to involve sponsors. This also shows that I am afraid that more and more serious financial problems will emerge. See more sweeping gambling news>>

Senior disappeared

Li Tong was the former He joined Nike in 2002, and later through the efforts he became a director of the China market, the successful completion of an athlete from celebrities to business transformation. Li Tong may be an investigation by the news of yesterday noon, reporters repeatedly Li Tong's phone call, as expected has been transferred to Secretary of the units, always no one answered. He gave reporters sent text messages, carefully asked whether Nike football's anti-crime and China have been implicated in the storm, has been heard from. Taiwan insinuations from the Secretary of the feedback received is that the owner has a longer period of time not to answer the phone.

The reporter then call the Nike Shanghai media of a responsible person, the person said after hesitation, she did not know this news, nor how I heard. However, the Chinese public relations director of Nike, Inc. last night sent a message to the newspaper,Nike Shox R4, said, No further comment.


In order to identify the authenticity of the matter, last night the reporter through friends, that made the anti-crime crackdown in Liaoning Province Public Security Bureau is responsible for the relevant personnel, re-affirmed: Li Tong has been an investigation of Shenyang taken away by police. As for the nature of how the investigation will depend on the past few days.
League sponsor terrorism problem

Aggregate information from multiple sources that, as Super League's main sponsor, Nike has been involved in football anti-crime case, which is likely with the Nan Yong, Xie Yalong is on file for investigation.

March 2009, Nike became the official Super League strategic partner, Super 16 teams jersey Nike jerseys progressively replaced. And on the day of the signing ceremony, attended by senior Football Association have Nan Yong and Yang Yimin.

It is understood that the Chinese Football Association's cooperation program with Nike for 10 years to the 2009 season of $ 15,000,000 as the base, after a year sponsorship of about 10% increase, 10 years after the expiration of Nike's total sponsorship amount to over 2 billion U.S. dollars. However, this is the year sponsored by Adidas, Now look, there are some which are not behind the scenes deal?

However, until now, Li Tong why not have the exact answer was taken away, he may be involved, there may really be just an investigation only. Who disclose information, said:
The police began to investigate the league sponsors, evidence also shows that the range is not limited to football. Some people think: If the Football Association and co-sponsors a problem, and that a number of other Super League sponsor, is not it will face an investigation?
Be dismissed, chairman Xie Yalong

Xie Yalong confirmed that police arrested in the case to investigate the circumstances, China Sports Industry yesterday held a provisional board of directors to be replaced as chairman Xie Yalong, vice chairman Liu Jun, temporarily of their duties by the agent. Instead, some investors believe that Xie Yalong is a big step down for the good news for the stock.

Xie Yalong since September 6 passed after the accident, the body of listed companies in the industry's attitude has been ambiguous. September 8, the industry body said the relevant aspects have not yet been formally notified, nor did I get in touch with Xie Yalong. But on Sept. 12 when the Ministry of Public Security confirmed Xie Yalong is the official file for investigation, the China Sports Industry yesterday, then held a provisional board of directors of emergency through the coaching program, said in a statement: chairman duties. Liu Jun, vice chairman Xie Yalong caretaker chairman of the board to succeed until the new candidates generated. All normal operating activities.
Recently, by Xie Yalong events, China Sports Industry's share price has been fluctuating state - September 7 fell 2.76%, Sept. 8 suspension day, September 9 re late again fell 5.96% in September 10 rose 1.25%. And, yesterday, because of the temporary board of directors held second suspension,Nike Chaussures, the stock remain in the 9.74 yuan.

Director of the Center from the foot tube, after the Football Association undergo full-time vice chairman, Xie Yalong is now lost in the Sports Industry and chairman of the board positions. Now, he is described as embattled.