On the 29th, CFA held a media briefing in Shanghai. CFA Vice Presidents Yang Xu and Xu Kiren introduced the latest progress of the national team, Chinese Super League, youth training and refereeing.
-- In March, the Chinese women's soccer team began to select a coach.
According to the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the selection process for the Chinese women's soccer team will begin soon. The initial plan is to release a global selection notice in early March, and interviews will be held from mid-March to mid-April before candidates are identified. In addition, the U20 women's soccer team is already in Uzbekistan preparing for the Asian Cup for the U20 women's soccer team, with the goal of reaching the U20 women's soccer team World Cup.The U17 women's soccer team is training in Suzhou and trying to get a ticket for the U17 women's World Cup in 2024.The U17 women's soccer team is also preparing for the Asian Cup in Uzbekistan.
As for the Chinese men's football team, with the appointment of the new coach of the national football team, Ivankovic, the team will assemble in Shenzhen on March 11th, and play two rounds of preliminaries with Singapore on March 21st on the road and March 26th at home respectively. In addition, Ivankovic will have his own coaching team and the retention of Chinese coaches is also under consideration. The FA and Ivankovic have signed milestones. If they fail to fulfill them, the FA has the right to terminate the contract.
--The CYC implemented a regional home-and-home tournament for the first time.
Xu Kiren said that registration for the third China Youth Football League has begun and that the new tournament will feature home and away matches in the region. Teams from Beijing, Hebei, Lu and Henan will play a home-and-away league system, piloted with six teams in the U17 division. For the first time, the China Youth Championship will open up eligibility to foreign youth in China, starting with a pilot program at the U17 and U19 tournaments.
--Build a new image for the Chinese Super League, and resolutely combat soccer corruption and "fake gambling and blackmail".
Yang Xu reported on the preparations for the professional league and the new ideas and measures to combat "fake gambling and black". He said the league will build a new image, optimize the league system and purify the stadium environment. The CFA will resolutely fight against corruption and "fake gambling and blackmail" in soccer, and preventing punishment for corruption will be a top priority in 2024. This season, the Chinese Super League has come up with a new slogan "Love the Future", and will continue to build the league's brand. Off the field, the professional league will also plan and organize a variety of activities to promote the clubs to participate in social welfare activities, and encourage them to actively interact with fans.
The CFA also released a number of measures to strengthen and improve the fairness of soccer refereeing at the meeting. At the same time, this year CFA will strengthen the system construction of member associations and the construction of national key soccer development cities.
