With Gao Hongbo's new appointment and the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the national football team, the Football Association has announced a new initiative, the Youth Football League, which is about to kick off. Men's and women's soccer is divided into 9 groups, covering all teams from elementary school to university, which will greatly promote the development of national soccer and help leagues and teams to select talents.
Looking back at the development of the national football team for more than 20 years, the poor results are mainly attributed to the lack of training of young players. Drawing on the experience of Asian national teams such as Japan and South Korea, the national football team has finally made adjustments, no longer following the path of the stars, but focusing on the development of local young players to create a stronger team. In the recent World Qualifier, the national soccer team suffered a crushing defeat, and the undefeated record of 62 years against Vietnam was broken. The slackness and laziness of the players on the field is even more breathless.
In the match against Vietnam, captain Wu Xi repeatedly shrunk his head to avoid the ball, and players made low-level mistakes. These fully illustrate that the national football team has reached the point of reconstruction. CCTV talk show Han Qiaosheng said, if not rebuild, 20 years or even 30 years, I am afraid it is hopeless. Under the consensus, the only way to save the national football team is to push down and rebuild, start from the foundation, and only see results in decades. The new Youth Football League launched by the Football Association covers nine levels from elementary school to university, with a total of 18 teams for men and women, reflecting the spirit of starting with the children, and the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sport are also involved, indicating that saving the national soccer has become the content of the national political affairs.
Gao Hongbo took office and focused on youth training, having served as coach of the national soccer team and knowing what it lacked. The FA appointed him as the executive director, responsible for implementing guidelines to ensure the smooth running of the Youth Football League. Chen Xuyuan, the chairman of the FA, is no longer too involved in specific business, but as chairman, he is responsible for the future of the national soccer team. Gao Hongbo has rich experience as a coach and is expected to lead the national soccer team to glory.
Gao Hongbo has been dumped by the FA twice, but has always been loyal to the national football team. He had led the national football team to a record of 23 wins, 11 draws and 4 losses in 2009, only to be dismissed due to the replacement of Camacho.In 2016, he was forced to resign by Alan again. Nonetheless, Gao Hongbo is loyal to the national football team and is expected to boost the national football team through the Youth Football League and help the development of men's soccer.
The rumored youth soccer league is expected to land under the promotion of the Football Association. Although the national football team has a poor record, the efforts of Gao Hongbo and others will inject new vitality into the national football team. In the next few years, a number of young talents are expected to emerge as the hope of the national soccer team.
