Former national soccer big brother Fan Zhiyi's comments have attracted a great deal of attention in the Chinese soccer world. His comments were like a sharp knife prick, poking the pain point of Chinese soccer professionalization. Fan Zhiyi bluntly pointed out the inaction and incompetence of Chinese soccer's management in dealing with the problem. He believes that Chen Xuyuan's use of soccer for personal gain has become a key problem in the development of Chinese soccer.
Fan Zhiyi's words are true. Although Chen Xuyuan is the chairman of the Football Association, his management ability and soccer wisdom are still open to question. His concept of soccer is not modern and he lacks a deep understanding and grasp of the soccer industry. As a result, under his leadership, the professional development of Chinese soccer has seriously lagged behind, unable to converge with the world's advanced level.
Fan Zhiyi's criticism also points out the fundamental problem of Chinese professional soccer: the soccer economy has not really developed. Due to the lack of modern management concepts, soccer clubs have limited channels to make money, resulting in rising player wages but declining player standards. In addition, the lack of soccer venues and the cultivation of soccer culture have seriously hindered the development of the soccer industry.
Therefore, Fan Zhiyi's criticism does not stop at criticizing and accusing, but hopes that Chinese soccer management can reflect and improve. Only by truly professionalizing and modernizing soccer management and developing the soccer industry into a new economic growth point for the country can Chinese soccer remain unbeatable in the international football arena.
