After completing the high-level communication with the leadership of the State General Administration of Sports, Beijing time on December 7, China's new national team head coach Li Xiaopeng will embark on a flight to Shanghai, where he will meet with Chen Xuyuan, chairman of the Association of Football Association (AFA), to carry out in-depth exchanges on a number of details of the formation of the national team. This move marks the official opening of the "collaborative management" model between the State General Administration of Sports and the Football Association.
General Administration, Football Association synergistic management model launched
December 3, the Chinese Football Association officially announced that Li Tie left his post, Li Xiaopeng took over the position of national team head coach. The next day, Li Xiaopeng arrived in Beijing, and the General Administration of the leadership to start exchanges. During the period, news revealed that the management mode of the national team will also usher in a major adjustment, the leader Zhang He left, the CFA strategic planning department minister Qi Jun will serve as the new leader. In addition, the General Administration and the Football Association will also work together to form a national team leadership group, the General Administration as the leader of the group, Chen Xuyuan as deputy leader. Previously, the General Administration and the Football Association in whether to continue to use local coaches or to hire foreign coaches on the issue of disagreement, the General Administration backed Li Xiaopeng, while the Football Association reported the U-22 head coach Jankovic candidates. The establishment of the national team's leading group means that both sides finally agreed to achieve unity in thought. In the future, the construction, daily management and logistics of the national team will be the responsibility of the FA, while the General Administration will coordinate the allocation of resources and other aspects. According to well-known media personality Ma Dexing, the post of Chen Xuyuan, the chairman of the Association, will not change, and he will continue to fulfill the next two years of the term of office. However, Chen Xuyuan has not yet met with Li Xiaopeng as he is currently under health monitoring and is unable to leave Shanghai. Li Xiaopeng's trip to Shanghai will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two men since they took up their new positions. In the face of the formation of the national team problems, Li Xiaopeng plans to January training program, team program and other issues with the CFA for in-depth discussions. At present, he has not yet set up the coaching team, the urgent need to solve the pressing problem. It is reported that the coaching team will be recommended by the Football Association according to Li Xiaopeng's personal needs. About the coaching candidates, there have been some rumors, such as Wuhan team fitness coach Hu Yu, goalkeeper coach Au Chuliang, etc., as well as has been following the national team of Belgium technical director Chris is expected to stay. However, Li Xiaopeng's favorite Spanish assistant coach Pep may not be able to join for the time being due to objective reasons. In addition, there are rumors that some in the national team service for many years, enjoy the reputation of the old international players are also willing to join the coaching team, but is still in the negotiation stage, has not yet reached a final consensus. These issues, Li Xiaopeng all need to report in the meeting with Chen Xuyuan, and determine the final personnel program as soon as possible. In addition to the coaching team, the national team's work team will also be adjusted according to the need for personnel. Li Tie era of the national team work team is huge, even more than the number of players. After Li Xiaopeng takes over, he will communicate with the leader Qi Jun according to his work habits and reorganize the work team. In addition, regarding the national team's January training program, logistical support and other issues, Li Xiaopeng also need to have in-depth exchanges with the CFA. 27 January, the Chinese team will travel to Japan to face the Japanese team, it is expected that the Chinese team will start training 10-15 days in advance to prepare for the two group matches with Japan and Vietnam. Although the Chinese team has little hope of making it out of the tournament, it will be significant for Li Xiaopeng as it will be his debut in coaching the national team. Specific training time, location, personnel size, epidemic prevention measures and other issues, Li Xiaopeng need to discuss with the Ministry of National Management in detail, in advance of the program. Of course, the most vexing problem is still the problem of naturalized players. Allan has returned to Brazil, and Ackerson is about to go, and it is unlikely that the two will participate in the two matches at the end of January. Even if they are willing to travel from Brazil to Japan, it would be a great risk to join the whole team without quarantine. The situation of the other two naturalized players, Jiang Guangtai and Luo Guofu, is still unclear. Li Xiaopeng needs to make a plan as early as possible to prepare for the possibility of not having naturalized players with the team.
