On December 4, an explosive news was disclosed in Beijing Youth Daily that CFA plans to hold a national team preparation meeting from December 7 to 9 in Haikou City. The focus of the meeting will be "to develop and start the new cycle of Chinese men's football preparation work plan", the importance of which is self-evident.
The meeting may clarify the strategic direction of the new national soccer team, and may even directly announce specific goals. On the issue of coaching candidates, the FA is faced with four major choices: the continuation of Li Xiaopeng's position, the appointment of the men's Asian Games team coach Yang Kovic, the external recruitment of foreign coaches, or the use of other selection mechanisms.
According to Beijing Youth Daily, the FA has not completely closed the door on keeping Li at this point, given his deep understanding of Chinese soccer and local players.
Although Li Xiaopeng has been on "standby" for more than half a year, his enthusiasm for Chinese soccer, especially the professional league, has never waned. He has made frequent visits to the Chinese Super League to observe the international players up close and personal.
According to the arrangement, Li Xiaopeng will depart for Haikou on December 4th. It is reported that his trip is not empty-handed, but will carry a summary of the work of the last four rounds of the 12 strong tournament and the future of the national football construction of new ideas.
In other words, he is fully loaded. In addition, Li, who is known for his high emotional intelligence, is equally good at interpersonal skills and team building. He is good at communication and is able to unite his workmates around him, which is also crucial for team building.
