Chen Jiayuan was investigated, the Chinese football version of "crazy", has it reached the finale?

"You are old enough to enjoy the family, why do you still do such a difficult job (as the president of the Chinese Football Association)?" On the evening of March 19, 2021, CCTV reporter Bai Yansong conducted an exclusive interview with Chen Jiayuan, president of the Chinese Football Association, in the "Bai Qian" column of "News 1+1". At the end of the interview, Bai Yansong threw out such a question.

Chen Jiayuan gave this answer: "I have worked in the Football Association for nearly 2 years, and I have been doing very successfully in the enterprise for 46 years, jokingly, I used to scold others, and no one else scolded me." Working in the Football Association, I had hesitations and hesitations, but now I just want to insist on doing it well, for the social responsibility I pursue, and hope to do something for Chinese football. I also thought about backing down, and I used to regret it, but now I am very determined and do not regret it. ”

Two years later, in the early spring, Chen Jiayuan, who "wanted to do something for Chinese football", went wrong. On the evening of February 14, the discipline inspection and supervision team of the State General Administration of Sports officially announced that Chen Jiayuan, chairman of the Chinese Football Association and deputy secretary of the Party Committee, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently under review and investigation by the discipline inspection and supervision team of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission of the State General Administration of Sport and the Hubei Provincial Supervision Commission.

During his tenure, he was very controversial

At the first meeting of the 11th General Assembly of the Chinese Football Association held on the morning of August 22, 2019, Chen Jiayuan was elected as the new chairman of the Chinese Football Association. In his inaugural speech, Chen Jiayuan said that he will not disappoint everyone's expectations for the development of China's football career: "I will work diligently, firmly establish a correct concept of political achievements, 'success does not have to be me, success must have me', grasp the present, pay more attention to the long term, steadily consolidate the foundation of China's football development, honestly act in accordance with the law of football development, and seriously do every work of football development." ”

It is worth mentioning that Chen Jiayuan is the first president of the Chinese Football Association in the history of Chinese football who is not from the sports system, and the first full-time president. At the beginning of Chen Jiayuan's tenure, people were also full of expectations for the new "head" of the Chinese Football Association. But in the ensuing period, Chen failed to bring the new atmosphere to Chinese football as expected.

Soon after Chen Jiayuan took office, the Chinese Football Association specially set up a national team preparation working group headed by him. Chen Jiayuan said that the purpose of this move is to better ensure the preparation of national teams at all levels: "First, we have strengthened systematic preparation, second, further implemented the responsibility system of national teams at all levels, we respect the head coach, but we must also reflect the will and requirements of the Chinese Football Association in the preparation process, each national team, we have clarified the responsibilities of Chinese personnel, so as to promote the effectiveness and quality of work." However, this national team preparation working group failed to help the national football team improve its results and achieve its goal of entering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. According to Li Xuan, a senior media person working for the "Football" newspaper, during the period of playing with the national football team, Chen Jiayuan asked the international football team to accompany him to play football, and let the security personnel accompany him to play mahjong: "Every day singing and dancing is equal, and bonuses are divided." ”

The controversy over Chen Jiayuan doesn't stop there. The gender-neutral name policy also plunged Chen Jiayuan into a storm of public opinion. Some insiders said that the "one-size-fits-all" implementation of the neutral name policy has to a certain extent hit investors' enthusiasm for investment and aggravated the survival crisis of Chinese professional football clubs.

The "message" of the past is embarrassing

Before becoming president of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Jiayuan worked in Shanghai Port for 46 years. At the age of 17, Chen joined the work, and in the days that followed, he went from a dock worker to the secretary of the party committee and chairman of SIPG. At the end of 2014, SIPG invested in Shanghai East Asia Football Club, and Chen Jiayuan made his first public appearance as an "insider" of Chinese football. But Chen was a fan for a long time. He has played football regularly since his student days.

As the "helm" of Shanghai SIPG Club, Chen Jiayuan is a success. In the 2018 Chinese Super League season, Shanghai SIPG finally reached the top and lifted the first Chinese Super League championship trophy in the team's history. On February 23, 2019, Shanghai SIPG defeated Beijing Guoan, the champion of the 2018 FA Cup, to win the first Super Cup in the team's history. However, Chen Jiayuan, who was once highly recognized by Shanghai SIPG fans, failed to win praise from Chinese fans after becoming the chairman of the Chinese Football Association.

According to news, Chen Jiayuan originally planned to participate in the national football selection meeting held in Foshan on February 13 and 14, but did not appear on February 13 and was in a state of "missing contact".

On November 26, 2022, former national football coach Li Tie was subject to supervision and investigation. On January 19 this year, Liu Yi, executive member and former secretary general of the Chinese Football Association, was subject to supervision and investigation, and Chen Yongliang, executive deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Football Association and minister of the State Management Department, was examined and investigated. On February 14, it was Chen Jiayuan's turn. Who will be next? Did the Chinese football version of "Crazy" usher in the finale or open a new chapter?

At the mobilization conference of Shanghai SIPG 2019 season, Chen Jiayuan said solemnly in his speech: "I sincerely warn all players here that football is a noble sport, do not let money be tarnished and distorted." If money is put first, there will be no future in a career, and the true backbone of a person is faith and ideals. ”

Looking back at this "message" now, I have to teach people to sigh and sigh.

Biography of Chen Jiayuan:

He has successively served as a dock worker of Shanghai Port, secretary of the office of Shanghai Port Authority, secretary of the Youth League Committee of Shanghai Port Authority, manager of Shanghai Port Baoshan Container Loading and Unloading Company, deputy general manager and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Port Container Comprehensive Development Company, assistant director of Shanghai Port Authority, deputy director of Shanghai Port Authority, and chairman of Shanghai Port Container Co., Ltd.

From February 2011 to June 2019, he served as the Party Secretary and Chairman of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd.

In April 2013, he served as President of Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd.

In May 2019, he served as the leader of the preparatory team of the Chinese Football Association.

In August 2019, he served as the chairman of the Chinese Football Association.

In December 2019, he served as the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association

New Yellow River Reporter: Yao Zheng

Editor: Liu Dan