Preface:
Recently, there has been a turmoil in Chinese football, and the arrest of 14 high-level officials has caused deep disappointment in the General Administration of Sports. At this critical moment, an unprecedented storm of reform is sweeping the Chinese Football Association, how will it shape the future of Chinese football? This article will explore this in depth.
When the dark cloud of Chinese football hung over the FA system and 14 high-ranking officials had been arrested, the General Administration of Sports expressed great disappointment at the situation.
As the famous media personality Li Xuan said, no one who remains today can be 100% sure of their innocence. Against this backdrop, the General Administration of Sports seems determined to launch an unprecedented reform of the Football Association, and will form a new management team to revive Chinese football.
As for whether old faces like Sun Wen and Gao Hongbo can continue to hold power in the Football Association, all this will be revealed after the Asian Games.
According to reliable sources, the "Football Congress" originally planned for next year will be held in mid-October, when a new leadership of the Football Association will be elected. There are current indications that Song Kai is expected to be the first choice of the new leader.
Once Song Kai takes office, the General Administration of Sports will begin to form a new management team, most of whom will come from local sports bureaus. The General Administration of Sports chose such a reform path for two reasons.
First of all, the outbreak of Li Tie's case plunged the entire Football Association into a serious crisis, and a total of 14 high-level officials were arrested, including Chen Jiayuan, Du Zhaocai and other important figures, and the reputation of the Football Association was greatly damaged.
In addition, although some of the people who were not arrested did not make mistakes, most of them were old subordinates who had worked under Du Zhaocai and Chen Jiayuan for many years, and their abilities were questioned, which became a stumbling block to the development of the new management team. Therefore, the removal of these old leadership is seen as necessary for the new team to take the lead smoothly.
Second, once Song Kai becomes the new leader, he is naturally unwilling to leave loopholes in the football association. Therefore, it is best practice to replace the existing management team and create a completely new team.
Historically, the results of the Chinese Football Association are not satisfactory, and even if the current leadership is removed, it is unlikely to have a negative impact on football results. Therefore, it is clear that the reform plan of the General Directorate of Sports has become an imperative.
The General Administration of Sports' reform measures have also made the future of veteran managers like Sun Wen and Gao Hongbo a huge unknown.
Especially for Sun Wen, her situation seems very dangerous, with the Chinese women's football team not performing well in the World Cup and being embroiled in some disgraceful scandals. This seems to indicate that she and Shui Qingxia have lost their original intention and lack management motivation.
If Sun Wen and Shui Qingxia can lead the Chinese women's football team to victory at the upcoming Asian Games, they will be expected to keep their place.
But on the contrary, if the Chinese women's football team loses the championship, it will be seen as a clear signal that they have serious management problems, and they may be at risk of leaving class, especially Shui Qingxia.
As for whether Gao Hongbo can continue to stay in office, his personal view is that after the football congress, he may take the initiative to bid farewell to Chinese football.
On the one hand, Gao Hongbo has been working in the Football Association for four or five years, but his results have not been satisfactory; On the other hand, he is over 57 years old, and the Football Association needs fresh blood to activate Chinese football. Therefore, Gao Hongbo's future is also full of uncertainty.