When Chinese soccer is once again in trouble, former international player Gao Hongbo once again stood up and raised the flag of Chinese soccer once again. The State General Administration of Sport has now officially announced that Gao Hongbo has not only taken up an important position, but has also taken up an important position. Once again, he has come to the forefront and into the eyes of the fans. This time, for Gao Hongbo, this is definitely the biggest affirmation that he was not involved in Li Tie's case.
On the eve of the World Cup in Qatar last year, Li Tie, a former international player and former head coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team, suddenly disappeared from the public eye. Li Tie's disappearance revealed the darkness of Chinese soccer. Since then, Chinese soccer has officially entered an anti-corruption earthquake. In just a few months, upwards of 30 soccer figures have been taken away, either to be investigated or to assist in the investigation. Not only that, even the president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), Chen Xuyuan, his secretary and vice-president Du Zhaocai were officially announced to be under investigation. It can be said that the middle and senior leaders of the Chinese Football Association are almost a pot.
However, in the midst of this murky sewage, Vice-Chairmen Gao Hongbo and Sun Wen have become a clear stream. It is this clear stream that is particularly valuable in such an environment. As a result, Gao Hongbo's performance has also been recognized by the leadership of the State General Administration of Sports. Recently, the State General Administration of Sports officially announced that Gao Hongbo has been entrusted with the important task of officially carrying the flag of the CFA. This is really good news and a good sign for Chinese soccer.
Many fans called for Gao Hongbo to become the president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) after Chen Xuyuan, the president of the CFA, was taken away for investigation. However, due to Gao Hongbo's seniority and age, he did not replace Chen Xuyuan as the next CFA chairman. But even if he could not serve as the CFA's president, Gao Hongbo is still an important force in the CFA, especially after many senior leaders were taken away. No, just recently, the State General Administration of Sport officially announced Gao Hongbo's new position and important responsibilities. According to relevant media reports, a seven-member working group was set up by the State General Administration of Sport in order to smoothly carry out the work of the CFA. The head of the group is Li Yingchuan, deputy director of the State General Administration of Sports, and Gao Hongbo is a member of this 7-member working group. It can be seen that, as a senior manager of the Football Association who was not involved in the Li Tie incident, Gao Hongbo was commissioned by the State General Administration of Sports to take up the important responsibility of revitalizing Chinese soccer.
Shortly after officially assuming his new position, Gao Hongbo was once again rehired, meaning that the division of labor was adjusted.The seven-member working group entered the CFA with a new round of arrangements for the division of labor among the association's leadership. Gao Hongbo, who has been focusing on youth training with little exposure, is this time directly responsible for two key departments of real power. These are the refereeing and match departments, the importance of these two departments, needless to say, I believe everyone knows. In Chinese soccer, refereeing has always been the most concerned and controversial issue among fans. Gao Hongbo is in charge of refereeing, which means that he will once again appear in the eyes of the fans and become the center of attention. More than ten years ago, Gao Hongbo took over as the head coach of the Chinese national team in the crisis moment of Chinese soccer and led the national soccer team to play soccer, which was missed by the fans. Now, in the dark moment of Chinese soccer, Gao Hongbo stood up again to take the heavy responsibility. We also hope that Gao Hongbo can keep his original intention and continue to contribute to Chinese soccer.
