The hottest topic in Chinese football is the battle for the position of the national football team. It is rumored that the Chinese Football Association is considering a change of coach, and Choi Kang-hee, Jodi and Xu Zhengyuan have become the favorites. However, according to Korean media reports, Choi Kang-hee himself is unwilling to take over the national football team, which undoubtedly brings a lot of trouble to the selection of coaches of the Football Association. At the same time, Jankovic led the team to a mediocre performance and took some responsibility for the poor performance of the national football team. But it is unfair to blame the head coach for all the problems, because the problems of the Chinese men's football team cannot be solved by changing the coach.
The frequency of changes in the national football team has not been low in the past few years, and the biggest name is undoubtedly the former world champion coach Lippi. He tried to instill advanced football concepts into the team, but in the end they all failed. This can't help but make people wonder why the famous coach can't save the national football team? The performance of the national football team has been unsatisfactory. Even in the so-called "glory days", when the players were more capable, the performance of the national football team in international competitions was disappointing. Today, the national football team is facing an even greater dilemma, and the development of the entire industry is regressing.
Analyzing the root cause of the national football problem, it is not difficult to find that in addition to the coaching factor, the deeper problem lies in the deterioration of the football environment. The lack of development of football at the grassroots and private levels has led to the unstable foundation of the entire industry. In this case, simply changing the head coach will not solve the problem at the root of the problem. The Chinese Football Association should realize that it is imperative to make football truly rooted in the grassroots and the people. This needs to start from grassroots football, youth football, football field construction and other aspects to comprehensively improve the popularity and quality of football. Only in this way can we lay a solid foundation for the rise of the national football team.
Nor can we ignore the successful experiences of other countries in football development. For example, in the 90s of the 20th century, Japan began to implement the "Football Road" program to comprehensively improve the level of youth football, and eventually successfully cultivated a group of world-class players. This provides a valuable reference for the development of football in the mainland. Back to the issue of changing the coach of the national football team, although Cui Kangxi refused the invitation, the Chinese Football Association still needs to seriously consider the issue of selecting a coach. In addition to considering fame and experience, it is also important to focus on the candidate's fit with Chinese football and whether they can really bring substantial help to the team. After all, the selection of a coach is an important step in the rise of the national football team, and it cannot be done sloppily.
Jankovic's evaluation should also be objective and fair. Although his results in leading the team were not satisfactory, with limited time and resources, he tried his best. The real responsibility lies not with the manager, but with the whole football system. The turmoil of the change of coach of the national football team is only a superficial phenomenon, and the deeper problem lies in the deterioration of the general environment of Chinese football. To change this situation, it is necessary to start from the grassroots and the people, and comprehensively improve the popularity and quality of football. Only in this way can we truly lay a solid foundation for the rise of Chinese football. At the same time, we should also take the issue of selecting a coach seriously, not simply relying on fame and experience to choose a head coach, but also pay attention to the candidate's fit with Chinese football and its practical help. It is hoped that the Chinese Football Association can truly realize the essence of these problems and work hard to revitalize Chinese football.