Tellingly, the shocking secret of the "Li Tie fiasco" has revealed the deep secret of Chen Xuyuan, the head of the CFA?
Up to now, Li Tie, head coach of the Chinese national soccer team, Liu Yi, secretary general of the Football Association (FA), and Chen Xuyuan, head of the FA, have all been involved in the investigation, which can't help but make people wonder about the degree of chaos in Chinese soccer.
The inspirational story of Chen Xuyuan, who transformed himself from a dockworker to the chairman of the group and then climbed to the top leadership position in Chinese soccer, is legendary. During his leadership of Shanghai Port, he won the first trophy in the history of the Chinese Super League for the club with his unique vision.
This was followed by a second year of change at the FA, which saw him reach a new peak in his life. According to inside sources, Chen Xuyuan's tenure at the FA was based on three main points: firstly, his extensive experience working for large corporations, secondly, his deep understanding of the system and his belief that he would be able to gain insight into the shortcomings of Chinese soccer; and thirdly, his remarkable achievement in leading Shanghai Port to win the championship.
Chen Xuyuan, at the beginning of his tenure, declared in a high profile: "Football is a noble sport, if it is used to gain undeserved benefits, then the end of his career." Coincidentally, a few days ago at a meeting of the Football Association clubs, he also said that he was "wary of the entanglement of interests within the Association and mourned the death of his father".
However, with Chen Xuyuan being taken away, it all seems to have become a travesty!
Not only that, looking back on the bumpy journey of Chinese soccer all the way, Chen Xuyuan's abnormal behavior is closely related to it. Chinese soccer's meritorious clubs include at least four teams such as Shandong Taishan, Guangzhou Evergrande, Tianjin Teda and Henan Jianye. As we all know, after Chen Xuyuan took office, he launched a series of controversial policies, in which the neutralization of club names became a target. The corporate elements in the names of Shandong Luneng Taishan, Guangzhou Evergrande, Henan Jianye and Tianjin Teda have long transcended commercialization in the minds of fans. Once removed, it will undoubtedly cut the deep affection between the fans and the team.
But Chen Xuyuan was unconcerned and bent on having his way. However, in the face of his former owner, Shanghai Port, he showed leniency by agreeing to change the name of the port to Shanghai Port, with the abbreviation remaining Shanghai Port. Chen Xuyuan stood by the decision with force.
The decision-making of the Football Association is accompanied by many controversies, and the final decision-making power still lies with the Football Association. In fact, the higher management has long been dissatisfied with the decision-making of the Football Association, otherwise it would not have bypassed the Football Association and directly appointed the head coach of the national soccer team (Li Xiaopeng took office, the Football Association has no decision-making power), but it also takes into account the face of the Football Association and gives it a certain decision-making power.
However, more important issues remain. After Chen Xuyuan is investigated, the organization of CFA-related tournaments, including cup matches of the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First Division, the Chinese Second Division and the Chinese Championship, as well as the preparation of national football teams at all levels, will be forced to suspend. This is undoubtedly another blow to Chinese soccer.
It was originally planned that the home and away system would be fully resumed in this season's Chinese Super League, and this year will also involve national soccer matches, the Asian Games, the Asian Cup and other important events that the Football Association needs to arrange and plan. However, unexpectedly, when everything was ready, the soccer association had problems one after another, as if an earthquake had triggered a series of changes.
According to press reports, the AFC and FIFA are also closely watching the matter and have not ruled out personally sending someone to investigate the cause. If the situation further deteriorates, FIFA may impose severe punishment on Chinese soccer. Now that the status quo and foundation of our soccer has been destroyed, we do not know when the fragile Chinese soccer will rise once it is punished again.
