When will the Super League start and how will the national team rebuild?
Chinese soccer waits for the New Year's opening whistle to sound
At the end of the Spring Festival holiday, Chinese soccer in 2023 is still in a "silent" state, the new season of the Chinese Super League kick-off time is still undetermined, China's men's soccer rebuild is still no clues, waiting for the Chinese Football Association to blow the opening whistle in 2023.
According to the previous schedule, Chinese New Year is the start of winter training for the Chinese Super League, but the team is not finished yet. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are expected to regroup on February 8, but only if the Chinese Super League will start at the end of March. From the current situation, everything is unknown and it is reasonable for the team to postpone the centralization.
The Chinese Super League has postponed its winter training for the simple reason that access to the league for the 2023 season is not yet fully on track. The current situation suggests that the issue of salary arrears for some teams has not yet been resolved, and the CFA has been unable to finalize the teams for the new season. In this case, the start time of the Chinese Super League cannot be determined, resulting in the teams' preparations not being able to take place.
The trouble for the CFA is not only at the league level, but also in the formation of the national team. According to reports, the New Zealand national team will play two warm-up matches against the Chinese men's soccer team at the end of March, but there is still no clear arrangement. Until the head coach is confirmed, the Chinese men's soccer team cannot train normally. After all, it involves the new coach's idea of leading the team and personnel selection.
The Chinese men's soccer team has not organized training for almost a year after the last 12 matches, and delays in choosing a new coach have made it impossible to carry out any other effective work. Even a warm-up match against the New Zealand national team, either the Chinese men's soccer team or the Chinese team for the U24 Asian Games, has yet to be determined. Needless to say, Chinese soccer is once again in a passive state as it prepares for the next World Cup.
After the Spring Festival holiday, the Chinese Football Association needs to be more efficient. The most time-consuming and laborious part of the preparation for the new Chinese Super League season is the access audit, the central point of which is to be more decisive. In addition, the selection of a new coach for the Chinese men's soccer team should be finalized as soon as possible, all of which tests the vision and decision-making ability of the decision-makers.
