On April 24, Beijing time, 56-year-old Chinese Olympic coach Cheng Yaodong admitted in an interview with Ma Dexing that his contract to coach the National Olympic Games had ended, which also indirectly confirmed that he had stepped down.
Cheng Yaodong said: "If you qualify, you will definitely continue to work and lead the team below." Now that I haven't qualified, it doesn't seem like there's a problem in that area because my contract is over. ”
Regarding the future, Cheng Yaodong bluntly said that he wants to take a break for a while, and then he will continue to contribute to Chinese football in other positions: "I think it doesn't matter what you do, as long as you are still engaged in this industry and still a coach, no matter where you are, you are serving and contributing to Chinese football." ”
As we all know, as a local coach coaching a national team, the pressure will undoubtedly be greater, and Cheng Yaodong also agrees: "Yes, this pressure mainly comes from the sharp decline in the performance level of national brands at all levels. As a domestic coach, I try to do my job well while understanding, try to lead the team well, and try to cultivate some good young players even if the results are not very ideal. ”
In July 2019, Cheng Yaodong officially took over the National Olympic Games. In the past nearly five years, Cheng Yaodong has led the National Olympic Games to train and participate in various competitions, a total of 794 days. Unfortunately, this long-term training camp did not achieve too good results. The National Olympic Games still lost 1-2 in the group stage of this Asian Cup, ranked third in the group, and unfortunately went out and missed the qualification for the Paris Olympics in advance.
After the end of class, who will coach the new Chinese Olympic Games in the future, whether to hire foreign coaches or continue to trust local coaches, is undoubtedly a matter of careful consideration for the Football Association.