Recently, a news of the collective resignation of the middle-level cadres of the Football Association (FA) has been rumored, which is regarded as a clear sign of the reshaping of the pattern of the new FA. The move is aimed at weakening Du Zhaocai's influence and bringing a new look to the FA. According to authoritative media reports in the soccer world, the adjustment of the middle cadres of the Football Association has been basically completed, of which six core positions or will usher in new faces.
Looking back at history, the number of middle-level departments of the Football Association had surged from 4 in 1992 to 27 during the time of Du Zhaocai, and now, after the reform, the number of departments has shrunk to 14. Although some people jokingly say, "14 people on the soccer field is already quite a lot, but the management of Chinese soccer has as many as 14 departments, which is a great pity." In the current environment, Song Kai moderate streamlining of middle-level departments has not been easy. And the rumors about the FA having 30 main departments, 90 deputy departments, 300 main departments and 1,000 sub-departments are obviously somewhat exaggerated. According to reliable sources, the number of employees of the FA is more than five.
The internal structure adjustment of the Football Association, the former Party Committee Office and the Department of Strategic Planning merged into the Department of Party Work, the Department of Administration and the Department of Finance merged into the Comprehensive Department, the Department of Men's Football Youth Training and the Office of the National Key Cities for Football Development merged into the Department of Youth Football, the Department of Membership and Associations and the Department of Wusha merged into the Department of Social Football, and the Department of Venue and Equipment was merged into the Department of Competition. In addition, the names of three departments were also adjusted accordingly, with the Department of Discipline Inspection and Supervision being renamed as the Department of Discipline Inspection and Supervision, the Department of Media Public Relations being renamed as the Department of Media Culture, and the Department of Information Management being renamed as the Department of Digital Information. At the same time, a number of new departments also came into being.
It is reported that there are already eight departments of the minister and deputy minister candidates identified, including the Department of Social Football, External Communication Department, Human Resources Department, Digital Information Department, Discipline Inspection and Supervision Department, Party Group Work Department, General Department and Media Culture Department. National Management Department, Women's Football Department, Youth Football Department, Competition Department, Technical Department and Referee Department is currently the deputy department head temporarily presided over the work of the General Administration of the possibility of parachuting in still exists. It is worth noting that the former deputy secretary-general of the Football Association He Xi did not appear in the adjusted list of the middle, he is currently engaged in the Olympic Games-related work.
Last October, the new CFA leadership was officially unveiled, but the composition of the middle-level cadres at that time was still with the shadow of the era of Du Zhaocai and Chen Xuyuan. This adjustment marks the official farewell to that era, and we look forward to a brand new chapter for the CFA and Chinese soccer.
