While the Chinese Super League is on hiatus, soccer talk is getting heated. On the one hand, the buzz continues to center around the national team's preparations for the tournament. Although we won by two goals against Vietnam, our overall performance did not live up to expectations. After all, we had the advantage in the rankings and were playing at home, so the win was a natural one. The real challenge, however, was against Uzbekistan, the 10th ranked team in Asia. A win against them would certainly boost the national team's morale.
Meanwhile, the reform of the Football Association is quietly underway. The new management team will soon be unveiled, which is crucial for the future direction of soccer. According to sources, the football congress will kick off on October 16, when the new management team will be announced. Surprisingly, a day before the opening, the media revealed the identity of the new leader - Song Kai. The deputy head of the preparatory team, who has been committed to soccer since its inception in June, has a wealth of experience in sports management and a love for the game that is overflowing.
It is widely believed outside that professional things should be done by professionals. The restructuring of the Football Association is a realization of this idea. Soccer as the best in sports, an excellent management team not only needs to have professional knowledge, but also needs to have the ability to resist pressure. In the face of unexpected situations, they can quickly come up with solutions and make wise decisions in an emergency, especially in league adjustments. It is not wise to blindly imitate European and American leagues. The development of professional leagues should take into account local realities and the interests of investors.
The outside world has high hopes that the new leaders will focus more on league development. Indeed, this is the need of the hour. In the past four years, despite several adjustments to the league's rules, the effect has not been obvious. The Asian league rankings have dropped rather than risen, and the Asian Champions League places have been damaged. If the situation is not reversed, the losses will be even more severe in the future.
On the other hand, the league is the cradle of national team player training and shoulders an important mission. The stability of the Chinese Super League is directly related to the national team's talent pool. If the Chinese Super League is not stable, the national team will be difficult to obtain excellent talents, which will lead to a decline in the level of competition and difficult to improve performance. Therefore, it is crucial to improve the level and image of the league. As a whole, the new management team has attracted a lot of attention. It is worth mentioning that the executive committee will be reduced in size and streamlined to focus on outstanding talents, which is the first adjustment in the history of the Football Association.
