As the national football team prepares for the Asian Cup and the World Preliminaries, the happy news of a retired national football hero is like a warm current that stirs the hearts of the fans. This is undoubtedly a strong signal for the future development of China's soccer, revealing a positive trend.
It is reported that Henan Football Club has recently made a major decision to invite former national team superstar Li Weifeng to join as deputy general manager, in charge of the first team and youth training affairs. This initiative is not only a sign of trust and reuse for Li Wei Feng, but also a sign that he will be committed to the leap of Henan soccer and help the growth of soccer talents in China. Obviously, Li Weifeng has the overall ability to fulfill this position, and this appointment is well deserved.
Looking back at Li Wei Feng's career as a player, he has played for top domestic teams and has traveled to the English Premier League and South Korea's K-League to train. As an international player, he represented the national team in 112 matches, making him one of the most numerous international players to have played, and a model of labor. He was also one of the few players to play in the World Cup and the Olympics, and was nominated for Asian Footballer of the Year three times. His career is a testament to his exceptional athletic qualities and contribution to the national team, with impeccable individual skills and abilities.
After his retirement, Li Wei Feng has served in two clubs, Tianjin Tianhai and Guangzhou City, accumulating valuable management experience. Therefore, this cooperation with Henan Football Club is undoubtedly a win-win choice. He will bring rich professional experience to the youth team and help more talents emerge. This is undoubtedly a gratifying good news for the CFA.
We often say that "there are specialties", but in recent years, whether it is the team or the management of the Football Association, the phenomenon of laymen leading laymen is not uncommon. Chen Xuyuan, the former head of the Football Association, is a typical example, and his misguidance led to the stagnation of the Chinese Super League and the development of Chinese soccer. Fortunately, after a year of anti-corruption in the sports world, these amateur managers have been duly investigated, and Chinese soccer has been able to get back on track. Now, Li Wei Feng, as a top talent of the national soccer team, has a chance to show his strengths, which will be very beneficial to Henan soccer and even the Football Association to cultivate talents.
Frankly speaking, if more soccer legends like Li Weifeng devote themselves to the management of the first team and the youth training team, Chinese soccer will certainly usher in a qualitative leap.
