On October 2, Shanghai held a "Stars of Tomorrow Champion Coach Forum" that brought together domestic and foreign youth training coaches. In this brainstorming event, China's famous soccer coach Xu Genbao made an in-depth analysis of the current plight of China's soccer.
--Reflecting on the Big 12 Defeat
Xu Genbao said that he had exchanged views with Wu Lei, Zhang Linpeng, Yan Junling and other international players after the end of the World Qualifier 12. They generally believe that the gap between our national football team and the strongest teams in Asia is widening. National football players should face the reality, correct their mentality, always maintain a sense of crisis, and rekindle the fighting spirit to revitalize the national football team.
--Focus on local coach development
Xu Genbao believes that one cannot simply say that local coaches are not good enough, as many foreign coaches have also failed to lead their teams to a breakthrough; likewise, one cannot accuse the leaders of not attaching importance to soccer, as a matter of fact, they are very concerned about and supportive of the cause of the game; as for the players, even though they may have worked very hard, it is worth exploring whether such efforts are sufficient.
--Promoting the Spirit of the Fool
Xu Genbao emphasized that the spirit of Yugong Yishan advocated by Chairman Mao Zedong is what the national football players need to learn. Our leaders, coaches and players should contribute to the cause of soccer by working tirelessly and with pure motives. Perhaps at some point in the future, the national soccer team will give birth to a world-class star who will lead the team to a comeback. In the soccer business, the fool's spirit of burying one's head in the sand and working hard without regard to fame or fortune will be the most important spiritual pillar for national soccer players.
