Recently, the Chinese Football Association announced a new youth football training plan, aiming to strengthen the selection of head coaches for the 08 and 09 national youth teams to ensure that these young players can receive better guidance and development. This plan has been supported by fans and industry insiders, and is also seen as an important step in the development of Chinese football. In this list of coaches, former champion coach Masaaki Nakamura was not included in the shortlist, which raised doubts among some members of the public. Some believe that Masaaki Nakamura has a wealth of coaching experience and excellent results, and his absence could have an impact on the future of Chinese football.
According to the "Football News", in order to prepare for the upcoming 2023 AFC U18 Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese Football Association has once again launched the U18 national youth selection work, it is understood that the latest round of 08 and 09 national youth selection has begun, and all potential candidates are under full review. Earlier, the U15 national football team, led by Masaaki Nakamura's long-time partner Yu Genwei, won the East Asian Cup, not only beating South Korea and Japan to win the championship, but also showing a very high level of competition in the competition, which also created new hope for the Chinese people. However, because this team was improvised, they returned to their original units immediately after the game, which also made many fans feel very regretful.
Based on the team's long history and rich competition results, as well as the professional skills and deep understanding of the coaching staff, the Chinese Football Association has decided to start the preparatory work for the national team of the relevant age group. Regrettably, the list of candidates for this preparation did not include the legendary coach Masaaki Nakamura, who coached the Under-15 national football team and won the East Asian Cup. This has led some fans to question the decision of the Chinese Football Association.
We can also see that the Chinese Football Association has gradually strengthened the management and training of national teams, trying to introduce more foreign coaches, hoping to improve the competitive quality and global football vision of young players in the mainland through their professional knowledge and experience, which is a positive signal. In the future, we hope that Chinese football can better rely on external forces to enhance its own strength and lay a more solid foundation for the long-term development of Chinese football.
It is worth noting that the Football Association has confirmed that the two national training teams will be coached by foreign coaches, aiming to fully support the development of youth football in the mainland. According to the news, starting from December 18, the 08 training team will go to Japan for six days of intensive training, during which there will be a number of friendly matches to evaluate the training results and accumulate competition experience, and in February next year, this group of outstanding young athletes will fly to Germany to participate in a three-week overseas training and compete with the local youth team.
In order to improve the vision and football skills of young players, the Chinese Football Association has adopted a strategy of "going out and bringing in", which has a profound impact on the growth of young players. In the past few years, the Chinese Football Association has not only sent young players to Spain, Portugal, France and other football powers for further study, but also invited a number of foreign coaches and consultants to help Chinese young players Xi learn and master world-class football concepts and tactics. After a long period of accumulation and hard work, these young players have improved significantly in terms of technique, awareness and spirit, and have shown impressive performances in this season's competition.
The 09-year-old national junior team has also been put into intense pre-match preparations. Although it was a bit slow compared to the past, the players showed great potential through various high-intensity training camps throughout the year, and they won the U15 East Asian Cup in September this year. In the coming years, we hope that these young players will continue to work hard to improve their football skills and contribute to the future of Chinese football.
The Chinese Football Association has taken a series of resolute measures to promote youth football, such as introducing foreign coaches, organizing international exchanges, and holding events, aiming to provide better training and competition environment for young football players, and create more favorable conditions for their growth and development. The Chinese Football Association hopes that through these measures, the overall level and competitiveness of Chinese football can be further improved, and more outstanding results will be achieved on the world stage in the near future.