In the ever-changing world of soccer, the Chinese team successfully completed a power transfer ceremony on the Shanghai stage yesterday. The up-and-coming new head coach, Li Xiaopeng, is working non-stop to adjust and optimize the team's preparation strategy.
Early yesterday morning, goalkeeper coach Au Chuliang in social media photos with Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng, and wrote fondly: "The sun is just right, old friends reunion." It is reported that the scene also has the FA chairman Chen Xuyuan, the head of the national management department Chen Yongliang, the new leader Qi Jun and the news executive committee Dai Xiaowei and other dignitaries, this party seems to be for Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng's official succession kicked off. Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng were both World Cup internationals in 2002, and both embarked on the road of coaching after their retirement, and they also competed for the position of national team head coach together at the end of 2019, with quite a deep relationship with each other. Li Tie will share with Li Xiaopeng his understanding of the Chinese team and the experience of participating in the Top 12 tournament, helping the latter to quickly integrate into the role.
The Japan Football Association (JFA) announced yesterday that Japan's match against China in the seventh round of the 12-team tournament is tentatively scheduled to be played on January 27 next year at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT) at the Saitama Stadium near Tokyo.
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The second phase of the Chinese Super League will end on January 4 next year, followed by the final of the FA Cup, Shandong Taishan, Shanghai Harbour and other teams are international players, leaving the Chinese team to prepare for the time can be said to be stretched, which is undoubtedly a serious test for the new head coach Li Xiaopeng. After the first six rounds of the 12 rounds of sharpening, the Chinese team has shown rising momentum, how to maintain the stability of the team, is Li Xiaopeng and the Football Association must be well thought out. It is reported that Li Xiaopeng will not be a large-scale adjustment of the Chinese team players, the premise is to participate in the 12 strong players in the coming January when the physical fitness and condition to meet the requirements.
In addition, whether naturalized players will be able to participate in next year's Top 12 has become a major problem for the Chinese team and Li Xiaopeng. There is no definite information yet, but the FA certainly hopes that the Guangzhou club will be able to complete the contracts with the naturalized players.
