China's soccer team is gearing up for the upcoming away challenges against Japan and Vietnam in the Round of 12 on January 27 and February 1 next year. It is reported that the team plans to regroup in Shanghai around January 10 next year and depart for Japan on the 23rd of the same month. It is worth mentioning that, has been repeatedly as the national football training base of Shanghai Minhang District, Hou Pail Sports Park training ground in poor condition recently, so the team may be shifted to the Pudong New Area of the Century Park training ground for the training period. At present, the National Football Association has been based on the new head coach Li Xiaopeng's proposal, drew up a huge list of candidates for assistant coaches, and plans to be announced after New Year's Day, including players and assistant coaches, including the training arrangements.
With the 2021 season of the Chinese Super League nearing its end, the national football team's preparation for the new cycle has also been reintroduced into the main agenda of the National Football Association (NFA). It is reported that at the beginning of this month, the National Football Association will be officially announced after the change of command, the new head coach Li Xiaopeng will start the coaching team construction and player inspection work.
About 10 days ago, sports management led by the joint sports department and the National Football Association will be jointly established by the National Football League preparation leading group held a working meeting in Shanghai. Li Xiaopeng and leader Qi Jun attended the meeting. At the meeting, the National Football Association has been based on Li Xiaopeng's work needs to initially determine a relatively large list of candidates for the national football assistant coach.
It is understood that the candidates on this list of candidates for different periods of international players, including Li Xiaopeng in the national soccer team and club during some of the teammates and assistants. In addition, the list also covers part of the former outstanding international football representatives, such as a twice on behalf of the national football team to participate in the World Cup and the Asian Cup midfielder.
As of December 29th, the National Football Association (NFA) and Li Xiaopeng have yet to determine the final selection of assistant coaches. This is because these candidate coaches are currently working, and most of them hold important positions in professional clubs. Even if they are willing to assist Li Xiaopeng, but also need to communicate with their respective units (clubs), and in the completion of this season's workload before joining the national team. Predictably, regardless of the final candidate, Li Xiaopeng's team of assistants will be quite large, meaning that the future coaching work of the national football team will be very detailed.
From the current news from all sides, the new national football coaching team is still likely to retain Li Tie coaching period of foreign coaches, including the Belgian technical director Kreis and his assistant Roy, as well as the team's British physical fitness coach Adrian Lamb. Italian rehabilitation division Corti has been "transferred" from the Guangzhou club to the Shenzhen club, but not surprisingly, he will also continue to "part-time" for the national football team. As for the new foreign coaches, the possibility of this training to the team has been unlikely.
According to the plan, the Chinese team will assemble in Shanghai on January 10 at the earliest. The international players of Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Seaport, who are participating in the final of the 2021 AFC Cup in Chengdu on January 9 next year, will most likely get a short break after the match before heading to Shanghai to join the national football training.
Affected by the epidemic and entry and exit restrictions, the Chinese team has trained in Shanghai many times over the past two years, with the training site mainly centered on the Houpaier Sports Park training base in Minhang District. However, it is understood that the base's recent field conditions are not ideal. In this case, the National Football Association will consider transferring the training venue to the Century Park Training Ground in Pudong New District, which is also the exclusive training venue of the Chinese Super League's Shanghai Harbor Club.
Recently, Li Xiaopeng has shifted his focus to scouting international players. He will also make his final choice of candidates based on the last few rounds of the league. As for the several naturalized players who have returned to Brazil, the Chinese team still keeps in touch with them. If conditions permit, they will travel directly to Japan to join the national football team on the road.
