On March 28, media person Li Pingkang revealed that the industry on Li Tie's management of the national football team's view is not as pessimistic as some of the media and fans rendered so pessimistic, saying that its "treason" is overstated.
Xianning Intermediate People's Court will hold a public trial today in accordance with the law on the former national football team boss Li Tie suspected of bribery, unit bribery and other crimes.
As Li Tie became the center of public opinion, Li Pingkang took to social media to share his views. He wrote:
I will withhold my personal opinion on Li Tie's leadership of the team. Instead, I will explore the views of experts in the field. A former international player with whom I have no personal dealings told me that what Li Tie achieved during the Top 12 was unprecedented for the team. Unbeaten to Oman, a win over Vietnam, a win over Australia, and an away loss against Saudi Arabia was no mean feat.
Meanwhile, a Chinese Super League coach close to me pointed out that in the eyes of professional coaches, the national team's performance may be characterized by inadequate training. For example, against Japan, the bus defense strategy was too simple, exposing the lack of training level. In addition, the poor physical condition of some of the naturalized players reflected inadequate training.
To sum up, professionals generally believe that Li Tie's performance with the team is not as bad as criticized by some media or fans, especially when compared with the subsequent performance of the national football team, which does not look so bad! On the economic front, I have also heard some of my predecessors in the soccer world regret what Li Tie has done, but as far as I know, in the "Golden Dollar Era", Li Tie may be bold and out of touch, but he is definitely not the greediest. Especially in the position of national team coach, he utilized his position for his own benefit, but it seems to be an overstatement to say that he betrayed the interests of the national team. For example, in terms of selection, he simply used the quota at his disposal.
