Yesterday, the Chinese soccer world event came to a successful conclusion in Shanghai. The new head coach Li Xiaopeng is about to embark on, quickly finalizing the team's preparation strategy.
Yesterday morning, goalkeeper coach Au Chuliang took a photo with Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng on social media and left a message, "The sun is just right, old friends reunited." It is reported that the scene is also the chairman of the Football Association Chen Xuyuan, the head of the Ministry of National Management Chen Yongliang, the new leader Qi Jun, as well as the news executive committee Dai Xiaowei. This occasion seems to signify a handover ceremony for Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng. Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng were comrades of the 2002 World Cup Chinese team, after retirement, both transformed into coaches, and at the end of 2019 had jointly competed for the post of head coach of the national team, and have a deep personal relationship. Li Tie will share the current situation of the Chinese team and the 12 strong match experience, to help Li Xiaopeng quickly into the role.
The Japan Football Association (JFA) announced that the seventh round of the 12-team tournament between Japan and China will be played on January 27 next year at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT) at the Saitama Stadium near Tokyo. The second phase of the Chinese Super League will end on January 4 next year, followed by the final of the AFC Cup, Shandong Taishan, Shanghai seaport and other teams are a collection of international players, leaving the Chinese team extremely limited time to prepare for the game. For the new official Li Xiaopeng, this will be a huge test. After the first six rounds of the 12 rounds of sharpening, the Chinese team has shown rising momentum, how to maintain the team's stability, become Li Xiaopeng and the Football Association must be well thought out. It is reported that Li Xiaopeng will not make large-scale adjustments to the Chinese team players, provided that the players who have participated in the 12 rounds of the tournament in January next year when the physical condition and status meet the requirements.
Another headache for the Chinese team and Li Xiaopeng is whether the naturalized players will still be able to play in next year's Top 12. There is no definite news yet, but the FA has made it clear that it wants the Guangzhou club to complete the contracts with the naturalized players.
