Currently.
World Cup
The tournament is in full swing, with teams from all sides hotly debating, and the Chinese
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However, it has become a target of flirtation and the public hates it. In order to revitalize
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We have made a lot of efforts, and hiring a "foreign coach" is one of them.
Thirty years ago, Schrappner was invited to China as a savior, and he was deeply
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The expectations are well paid.
Schlapner, however, is nothing but an "international fraudster" and his so-called savior is just a fleeting meteor.
Klaus Schlapner was born in May 1942 in Petersham, Hessenland, Germany. In his youth, he played for a soccer club but failed to achieve any significant success, not even entering the German Bundesliga.
Retiring at the age of 24, Schlapner became a professional soccer coach and then spent many years coaching and leading teams in Germany.
Both as a player and as a coach, Schlapner was quiet and failed to achieve anything notable despite his confidence.
It wasn't until 1984 that Schlapner, who had been dormant for more than 20 years, became the coach of Germany's Waldhof team, and that year became his finest hour.
He led his team to the German Bundesliga and won several awards.
Despite promotion to the first division, Schlapner is not unrivaled and there are still numerous coaches in Germany who could do the job. It was only by chance that he was able to come to China as head coach.
In 1984, Schlapner visited China and led his team to the Great Wall Cup ball tournament, which they won.
Schlapner has made a lasting impression on Chinese fans, coming and going like a knight-errant, and his reputation is growing.
In the 1990s, the Chinese
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Not yet professionalized and have no chance of winning against established teams like Germany. This makes
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Doubling down on helplessness.
Beckenbauer, a German soccer player known as the "Emperor of Soccer", led Germany to win the World Cup in 1990, and the world was abuzz with excitement.
Beckenbauer's bold words, coupled with the World Cup championship honor, so that Germany has become a soccer fan in the heart of the "mecca", German soccer players and coaches seem to bring their own halo.
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Lacking confidence in their own team and seeing how good the German team is, one can't help but be impressed with the German
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Ball heart worship.
At this point, fans are calling for a German coach for the
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Teach lessons and open small classes to make up for deficiencies.
It was against this background that Schlapner was invited to China as a coach. Although he is only a "third-rate" coach in Germany, he is already a top player for Chinese fans.
Faced with the invitation, Schlapner was undaunted, he thought he had missed his talent and today he had found his soulmate, and his proud boasts resounded through China.
In order to get Schlapner to come to China, Shanghai Volkswagen's president, Fang Hong, also a wealthy fan, offered to sponsor the FA and pay Schlapner's salary.
In 1992, at the age of 52, Schlapner arrived in China and was welcomed with the highest level of hospitality.
A special plane picked him up on his arrival in Beijing, and when he got off the plane, the red carpet was spread all over the steps to the ground, and many fans spontaneously formed a welcoming procession, which was a huge scene.
Once on the job, Schlapner set out to improve the German soccer philosophy and training methods with the
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The progress made has been remarkable.
Thanks to Schlapner's efforts.
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It has become more standardized and professional, and many of the best players have been able to showcase their talents.
Schlapner promoted the "Panther Spirit": hard work, never giving up, and resilience. He also once said: "If you don't know where to kick the ball, kick it at the opponent's goal."
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Everything is done in a personal way. He kept detailed records of each player's physical condition, made special recipes for them, and strictly managed their daily lives.
In a few short months.
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Refreshed. Especially in that year's Asian Cup tournament, Schlapner led the
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broke out like never before and finished third.
Bring back this third place trophy.
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The fans were more enthusiastic, believing in Schlapner's "magic" and giving him all the credit.
Schlapner became the most popular and discussed foreigner in the country, and was honored by the fans as the "soccer white knight". Since his third-place finish, Schlapner has been traveling in a luxury car and his home has changed from a dormitory to a mansion.
That Spring Festival, Schlapner also appeared on the Spring Festival Gala. He became the laughing stock of Niu Qun and Feng Gong's comedy at the Spring Festival Gala. The two men's comedy just happened to make fun of Schlapner on the topic of auctions.
When they saw Schlapner's gray hair, they gleefully removed it and said it was "Master Schlapner's" for
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The gray hair that was born out of bow and scrape; this gray hair, because of the Chinese
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The ball only turned white, but even more so for the sake of China, we have to keep this hair forever in China.
After the two men blew off some steam, Schrappner's ordinary hair was auctioned off for a whopping $50,000 dollars.
This time on the Spring Festival Gala, Schrappner's reputation reached its peak, the whole nation talked about him after tea, and everyone put their hopes on him, expecting him to lead the
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Kill the final.
However, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. After all, Schlapner is just a coach, he is neither a god nor a "savior", but just a capable foreign coach.
May 1993, World Cup qualifiers.
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Against Irbid, a match that had no suspense was lost in cold. This also declared that China has no connection with this World Cup.
After the World Cup loss, those who had been avid supporters of Schlapner began to blame him for the loss.
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The conflict intensified and eventually led to a complete disagreement between the two sides, and there was no point in kicking this ball.
In December 1994, Schlapner's contract with the FA expired, and he officially stepped down to return home. After Schlapner stepped down, Qi Wusheng took over and continued to bring the
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Train and participate in competitions.
After leaving China, Schlapner still maintains his love for the country. When he first came to China to coach, the salary was not high and the treatment he enjoyed was because of the support of the fans.
After stepping down, a reporter interviewed Schlapner, and when talking about his salary, Schlapner made a few simple gestures. He put his hand on the table at his waist, a height that the German club had given him; then he put his hand on the ground, a salary paid by Volkswagen.
The reason why he doesn't ask for too much salary is that Schlapner has always had a "China complex".
As early as 1984, after the end of the visit to China, Schlapner has led Chinese coaches and players to study in Germany. Some of them became Schlapner's "disciples", which is why the Football Association to look abroad, want to hire a "foreign coach", Schlapner the first time into the eyes.
Since coming to China, Schlapner always carries two flags with him, one is the Chinese national flag and the other is the flag of the Football Association, and when taking pictures, he always tries to find a way to get the two flags into the camera and take a picture with himself.
Back in Bensheim, Schlapner's residence changed from a five-star mansion to a small, modest garden. He called it the "China House", where Schlapner would receive his guests from China whenever they visited.
He displayed his China collection, his furniture and even his car in the "China House" and proudly introduced all the wonders and beauties of China to everyone.
Sometimes Schlapner will run into some challenges against the center
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The people who were criticizing the ball, he would interrupt them with great displeasure and would not allow them to comment so much on the Chinese
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Balls.
After returning to China, Schlapner initially sold beer under his own name as a trademark, but business was dismal.
Later, Schlapner came up with the idea of hiring some members of his family as brokers, specializing in "intermediaries" to absorb Chinese players to train in Germany.
The program was a huge success and under Schlapner's influence, many Chinese players went to study abroad to improve themselves.
Schlapner also has a strong focus on the training and development of youth soccer players, as this
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The ball can be a long-lasting source of motivation and energy. He enjoyed spacing out and giving
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"Make suggestions" and come up with countermeasures, including vigorously developing youth soccer.
Now 80 years old, Schlapner is hale and hearty and has been following China for years
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The ball is in the air, commenting on situations and often hitting the nail on the head.
It's true that Schlapner hasn't done much as a coach, and he's not interested in the
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The role is not entirely irreplaceable. The point is that there was no need to over-mythologize Schlapner then, and there is no need to over-demote him now.
No matter what, it is important to evaluate Schrappner's merits and faults from an objective and rational point of view. He was not a fraud or a savior, he was just
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One of the many attempts to hire "foreign commanders" is the Chinese
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An average coach in the history of the game.
1, Schlapner went from Spring Festival guest to international con artist.
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lit. the sinking and floating of a foreign commander (idiom); fig. the rise and fall of a foreign master
2, Sino-German soccer love affair: the origin of the Schlapner small players will start a new chapter in the new China News Network
