As night fell on Sharjah on Sept. 13, the Chinese team began their first outdoor training session since their arrival at the resident club base. On the turn of the day, a story about "
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The delegation held an emergency meeting, Li Tie vowed to win Vietnam" news spread like a tide in the network. However, according to the Beiqing-Beijing headline reporter verification, since the Chinese team arrived in Sharjah, they have been in a state of rest and recuperation. Chen Xuyuan, chairman of the CFA, did not organize any meeting during this period, and the so-called "Li Tie made a military order, Wu Xi voted" is false.
Rumors swirled, with some claiming that "at 4:00 pm UAE time (20:00 GMT) on the 12th, Tran Xuyen convened a meeting with key members, which lasted for 1 hour and 50 minutes. Coach Li Tie elaborated on the organizational arrangements for physical fitness improvement, daily training, and confrontation drills, and vowed again to win against Vietnam, winning a warm applause from the participants. Captain Wu Xi expressed his determination on behalf of all athletes."
The truth is out, despite China's two consecutive defeats in the Top 12, the CFA and the coaching staff had fully anticipated the gap between them and the Asian powerhouses and the intensity of the tournament before they left for the tournament. Currently, the Chinese team is training and living in the tranquil environment of Sharjah. A member of the delegation said: "This should be a completely fabricated piece of false information, even the positions of the participants are wrong, and some names are even mixed up. We are not sure what the purpose of releasing this information is."
It is reported that the CFA renewed a five-year contract with Li Tie's team after the 40-team tournament. Although any national team coach's contract will inevitably contain restrictive clauses such as "team goals", the fact that the FA signed such a long-term contract with Li Tie before the Final 12 is largely a sign of trust in the coaching team. This trust means that the FA will give the coaching team enough time and space to show their coaching ability. Therefore, for the time being, Li Tie's coaching position is relatively solid, and the delegation will not bring additional pressure to the team.
