In a major announcement on April 22, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) unveiled the appointment of its new leadership team and heads of functional departments. Song Kai has been honored with the position of President of the CFA, while Zhang Jiasheng has been appointed as Secretary of the Party Committee of the CFA. It is worth noting that the national team management department, referee department, competition department and other core positions are currently no minister, its duties by the vice minister temporarily. So, is the CFA led by Song Kai, or is Zhang Jiasheng in charge?
Looking at the scope of their respective responsibilities, Zhang Jiasheng is mainly responsible for the training and tournament organization of the men's and women's national teams, as well as the review and organization of the men's and women's leagues. He is also committed to the development of youth and mass soccer, and is responsible for liaison work with the outside world, and is undoubtedly playing a pivotal role in the Football Association.
However, in accordance with the principle of the chief executive's responsibility, Song Kai, as the chairman of the FA, frequently appeared in front of the public, participating in the national team's tournaments, Chongming Island's youth training activities, and even personally observing the Chinese Super League, as if he was the central figure to assume the management responsibility of the FA chairman.
Referring to the management model of the Table Tennis Association and the Basketball Association, Liu Guoliang and Yao Ming are the top leaders of these two associations. The table tennis association does not have a party secretary, while Guo Zhenqing serves as the vice president and party secretary of the basketball association, while at the same time, the association's president is also the top leader.
So, standing in front of the screen, are you more inclined to think that the FA is led by Song Kai or Zhang Jiasheng?
