On October 8, Beijing time, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) quietly lifted the curtain on the selection of the head coach of our women's soccer team. However, as the news has only just been released, there is no way of knowing exactly how many people will jump at the chance to bid for the job. According to Soccer News, Guangzhou City leader Zhao Junzhe seems to be interested in taking part in the competition, and his club also has high hopes for him.
Looking back at the Tokyo Olympics, our women's soccer team suffered a Waterloo in the group stage, with only one draw and two losses in three matches, and even suffered an 8-2 defeat against the Netherlands. Jia Xiuquan, who was responsible for leading the team to the World Cup in France and saving the day in the Olympic qualifying rounds, took all the blame for the Tokyo Olympics loss.
In fact, Jia Xiuquan in the coaching of China's women's football more than three years, the controversy triggered by the Tokyo Olympics list of choice and the collapse of the game. 2019 Women's World Cup, he even left a "famous words": emphasize the team spirit, that "I need a team, do not need a certain star". I need a team, not a star".
However, in the second round of the Olympic qualifying playoffs, it was Wang Frost who scored twice to help the team grab a thrilling ticket to the Olympics. In the group stage of the Olympic Games against Zambia, Wang Frost even made a big four to win a valuable draw for the team.
After returning to China, the CFA made drastic adjustments to the team, with Shanghai women's soccer head coach Shui Qingxia taking over. Eventually, the team won the National Games, and Shui Qingxia's response to whether or not she would take over as head coach of the women's soccer team was even more intriguing.
In the interview after the National Games, facing a reporter's question about whether to take over as head coach of the women's soccer team, Shui Qingxia skillfully asked back, "Do you expect me to be the head coach?" After receiving an affirmative answer, she responded with a smile, "If I expect it, I'll fight for it."
Now, the Chinese Football Association has launched the women's football head coach election, regardless of the outcome, China's women's soccer team's first task is to get rid of the shadow of the Tokyo Olympics, back on track.
