A week ago, China's women's football head coach selection and recruitment work suddenly called a halt, and after this, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) quickly completed the official appointment of the women's football head coach. It is reported that the Association seized the third stage of the Women's Super League Shanghai Women's Football Team's vacant slot, and invited Shui Qingxia from Shanghai to Beijing to finalize the details of her taking over as the head coach of China's women's football team.
After Shui Qingxia took office, the focus of the Women's Super League will shift to player inspection, in order to quickly determine the training list for the preparation of the Asian Cup. In an interview, Shui Qingxia said that although the preparation time is tight, but expects the team to make better adjustments on the basis of the original. Her in-depth knowledge of the Women's Super League and the players on each team is an important reason why she was able to take up her position.
According to Beijing Youth Daily, preparations for the new cycle started immediately after the head coach was in place. Although the Football Association has not yet publicized the specific task indicators for this tournament, the whole team aims to be among the top three in the Asian Cup and Asian Games. In the face of the upcoming Asian Cup, our women's soccer team is expected to finish in the top five, and then get a through ticket to the 2023 World Cup. However, teams such as Japan, South Korea and Australia are competing fiercely, and the goal of the top three is quite challenging.
Shui Qingxia mentioned that during the preparation for the Games, she has had contact with most of the international players and joint team members, and has a better understanding of the players, which will help her lead the team in the next step. The Football Association plans to take the entire Olympic Games preparation cycle as the appointment cycle of Shui Qingxia's coaching team, which means she is expected to lead the team until the 2024 Paris Olympics. Currently, the team is scheduled to regroup on December 10 in Shanghai.
Meanwhile, other candidates who participated in the interviews have returned to their original positions. Notably, Chen Wanting was invited to coach in Hainan to lead the Qiongzhong Women's Football Team, which consists of athletes from the U18 team, to prepare for the Women's Football B League. In the face of losing the election, Chen Wanting summarized her experience with a calm mindset and said she would cherish every opportunity to learn and adjust her mindset.
