On December 3rd in Beijing, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially released the news of the change of manager, with former manager Li Tie announcing his departure and Li Xiaopeng taking over as the new head coach of our men's football team. The news was released in less than 48 hours after Chen Xuyuan, the president of the Football Association, ended his isolation in Suzhou.
The official announcement of the Football Association is concise and dignified, only a few words summarize the incident: "Recently, Li Tie to the Chinese Football Association put forward the resignation of China's national men's soccer team head coaching position application. After study, the Association agreed to its resignation, and after extensive consultation, decided to hire Li Xiaopeng as the head coach of our national men's soccer team."
This announcement and the November 18th Football Association suddenly announced the hiring of water Qingxia as China's women's football head coach of the announcement of a similar style, but seems to be less "comprehensive consideration" and "careful study". The announcement did not explicitly mention the duration of Li Xiaopeng's contract and the specific goals to be achieved.
Earlier, a well-known media person revealed through social media that there are obvious differences between the Football Association and the higher authority, the State General Administration of Sport, on the issue of selecting the coach. The FA is inclined to recommend the U22 national junior team coach Jankovic, while the General Administration of Sport supports the local coach Li Xiaopeng. During the isolation of Chen Xuyuan and other leaders of the Association in Suzhou, the General Administration of the leadership has Li Xiaopeng about Beijing, face-to-face conversation.
December 2, the Chinese team to end the isolation, all players and staff from Suzhou back to Shanghai, stayed in the Pujiang Jiangjian Gong Hotel. Although Li Tie's dismissal is a foregone conclusion, but the outside world is widely speculated that there may be further communication between the Football Association and the General Administration, the candidate may be determined until December 9th. However, surprisingly, the General Administration quickly decided, by Li Xiaopeng to replace Li Tie.
Under these circumstances, there is speculation as to whether the management of the men's and women's national teams will be directly under the authority of the General Administration of Sport in the future. There is no clear answer to this question, and further developments need to be observed.
Insiders revealed that water Qingxia did not participate in the FA competition, directly appointed as head coach of the women's football team, but also the results of the General Administration of direct decision-making. At present, water Qingxia in Kunming to watch the game, selecting players, the whole process are accompanied by the relevant leaders of the General Administration. In the future, the Association will cooperate fully to provide technical support and logistical support, but the team's day-to-day management whether the General Administration of Sports is responsible for, there is no clear information.
Affected by the epidemic, in order to guarantee the smooth participation of the national football team in the World Qualification Tournament, the Football Association has invested a lot of human and financial resources in the past two seasons. If the future management of the national team is delinked from the FA, the FA may put more energy into club equity transformation and youth soccer academy in the future.
For Li Xiaopeng, taking over the national team means huge pressure. on January 27, the Chinese team will face Japan on the road, and if they lose, they may be eliminated from the tournament. Immediately after February 1, the Chinese team will be on the road to challenge Vietnam, can not bring disappointment to the national fans on the first day of the Lunar New Year. If they lose on the road, new coach Li Xiaopeng could face severe criticism from the media and fans when he first arrives.
