1 win, 2 losses and 3 points ranked third and missed the group qualification, this is the final report card of the national Olympic team (U23) coached by Cheng Yaodong in this Qatar U23 Asian Cup. In general, the outside world is not satisfied with Cheng Yaodong's coaching, Cheng Yaodong led the national Olympic team for a total of 5 years, but in the end did not make any breakthrough.
All signs are showing that the Football Association has been unbearable for Cheng Yaodong's coaching, and the new chairman of the Football Association, Song Kai, may change foreign coaches, and the door to local coaches has been completely closed.
As we all know, Cheng Yaodong had been in the Chinese Super League team before coaching the National Olympic team, respectively Beijing Renhe and Shanghai Shenxin's head coach, both of which are standard weak teams with no outstanding results. However, Cheng Yaodong suddenly became the head coach of the U19 national youth team in 2019, and followed the national youth team to complete the promotion until he stayed in the U23 national Olympic team.
As for why Cheng Yaodong has been able to coach a national team for so long, my personal guess is that the Football Association is trying to verify whether the stability of the head coach can bring about an improvement in the team's performance. Obviously, though, the answer is no.
The most criticized thing about Cheng Yaodong is not actually his technique and tactics, but his "abolition of people's laws". For example, the youngsters Mutalifu and Hu Hetao, who performed well in Chengdu Rongcheng, were recruited by Cheng Yaodong to the national youth team after a long period of intensive training, but they returned to the club but could no longer play, so it can be said that Mutalifu and Hu Hetao are basically "scrapped" now.
What's even more annoying is that Mutalifu and Hu Hetao did not get any chance to play in this U23 Asian Cup, Mutalifu was injured, and Hu Hetao was completely abandoned by Cheng Yaodong, and only got dozens of minutes of substitute time.
Since Song Kai became the new president of the Football Association, his changes in Chinese football have been immediate, and the most prominent thing is that this kind of person who "does not seek politics in his position" has been eliminated, so Cheng Yaodong's days in the National Olympic team should be over.
In general, for a local coach like Cheng Yaodong, who is a "mistaken child", it is really no longer suitable to coach any national team, and their existence is a harm to Chinese football. Resolutely support the Football Association to change foreign coaches, sooner rather than later!