China lost 1-2 to the United Arab Emirates, and missed the knockout stage of the U-23 Asian Cup with 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage. In an interview with reporter Ma Dexing, Cheng Yaodong revealed that his contract with the Chinese Football Association has also ended. In addition, Cheng Yaodong believes that there is no difference between Chinese coaches and foreign coaches.
Regarding the team's results and performance during the coaching period, Cheng Yaodong said that if the performance of the players is consistent with the coach's expectations, it is satisfied, and the performance of the Chinese Olympic Games during the U-23 Asian Cup is in line with their own requirements to a certain extent.
Talking about regrets, Cheng Yaodong revealed that the team's original plan was to qualify from the group, in addition to beating the United Arab Emirates, and the Japanese team planned to get 1 point, but in the case of 11 to 10, the Chinese Olympic team failed to use the numerical advantage to equalize. Of course, Cheng Yaodong admitted that the current problems of Chinese football cannot be solved in one generation, and it will take several generations of efforts to complete.
However, even if he is out, Cheng Yaodong still said that in his own concept, there is hope for Chinese football, but this hope is not that Chinese football can enter the World Cup or the Olympic Games all at once, and it takes time to accumulate.
In the first 1-2 years of the team, there were only 1-2 high-level games, and some players could not play in the club, which was a fatal factor.
Cheng Yaodong revealed that with the exit of the Chinese Olympic Games, his contract with the Chinese Football Association has also ended. But in response to public opinion that only foreign coaches can coach Chinese national teams well, Cheng Yaodong said, "I don't think there is anything that can't be done, Chinese coaches and foreign coaches are the same, as long as you find the ability." ”