The national football team came on strong with the momentum of four consecutive victories in the World Preliminary Round Asian Zone 12, and its head coach Li Tie revealed in an interview, "My next stay or departure is not yet certain." However, according to the Beiqing-Beijing headline reporter reported on the 21st, our team's performance has won a high degree of recognition from all walks of life, and the Football Association has given firm support to Li Tie's coaching ability, so his contract renewal of the national football team has been basically finalized. In view of the preparation for the 12 strong match and the task of the game is more severe than the 40 strong match, the football association in the trust of Li Tie at the same time, will also take practical measures to strengthen the team lineup, the team members of the adjustment is inevitable.
Currently, Li Tie and his team have begun preparatory work for the preparation for the Top 12 tournament. With the quarantine lifted, the national soccer team is expected to regroup in mid-August to start the last training session before the tournament.
After a high-intensity group confrontation practice, the national football team abandoned its outdoor training program on June 21 and turned to strength training in the hotel gym. Judging from the situation in recent days, the national football team has quietly started the preparation for the 12th round of the tournament.
Early last year, Li Tie said in his new conference that the first phase of his coaching contract with the Football Association would end at the end of the 40-team tournament. Although the team under his leadership has advanced to the final 12, but as of June 21, the Football Association did not give a clear response to Li Tie whether to renew the contract.
Li Tie said in an interview after the 40-team tournament, "I don't know if the work behind me will continue yet." Could it be that the FA is still on the fence about whether or not to continue employing Li Tie?
This is not the case. It is reported that the success of the national football team to qualify for the 12 strong match, inseparable from the hard work of all players, but also inseparable from the FA security team on and off the field of the team's all-round care and support. From the competitive level, the national football coaching team headed by Li Tie is also highly decorated. An insider who wished to remain anonymous commented: "From the process and results of the 40 strong match, Li Tie advocated the technical and tactical concepts proved to be advanced."
Fans of the national football team to qualify for the 12 strong way and results to express satisfaction, the Football Association of Li Tie coaching team coaching is also satisfied, which for the two sides to renew the contract has laid a solid foundation for cooperation. As for why the FA did not give a clear statement on "Li Tie's retention", because the national team is still in Suzhou in accordance with the provisions of the epidemic under quarantine observation. Therefore, the federation also hope to choose a suitable time, through the official channels to explain the matter.
It has been reported that Colin Cooper, the British assistant coach of the national football team, has left China to return to his home country ahead of the team's westward journey to the United Arab Emirates due to family reasons. However, another foreign fitness coach, Adrian Lamb, is still traveling with the team. Unsurprisingly, he will continue to serve the national football team during the 12th round of the tournament. It is worth noting that the foreign technical director hired by the FA, Belgian Chris also traveled with the team to West Asia to provide technical support for the team. In order to cooperate with Li Tie coaching team to do a good job in the next stage of the work with the team, the Association will not only give strong support to the team in terms of funding, but also in terms of human resources for the team to do a favorable complement, including coaching, management, service team is expected to go through a certain magnitude of adjustments to be further strengthened.
This week, the main leaders of the Football Association, the national team coaches and management team, the professional league preparatory group will continue to national football 12 strong preparation and professional league operation matters in-depth communication. It is certain that the national soccer team will get enough preparation time regardless of whether the Chinese Super League compressed its schedule this season.
