The chairman of Guoan gave the fans a New Year's greeting, "We need to do a lot."

On January 31, Zhou Jinhui, chairman of Sinobo Group and chairman of Beijing Guoan Football Club, delivered a New Year message through the club's official social media. He said that the club will continue to follow the law of football development, improve management capabilities on the ground, and further draw closer to the fans, "We still need to do a lot".

Give the fans a New Year's greeting

Zhou Jinhui said in his congratulatory speech, "Tonight I think about a thousand miles, another year of the Ming Dynasty." On the occasion of retiring the old and welcoming the new, on behalf of Beijing Guoan Football Club, I would like to bid farewell to everyone and wish the fans and friends from all walks of life a happy New Year. The 2021 season has passed, it is a season full of nostalgia, the fans miss the days of watching the ball at the workers' stadium, and the whole club misses the fans as well. The ongoing epidemic has not stopped the feelings between fans and clubs. At the beginning of the year, when the epidemic eased, hundreds of fans participated in the team's open day activities, letting us know that the gap in time and space will never extinguish the love of Beijing fans for Guoan. ”

Speaking about the team's performance, Zhou Jinhui said: "2021 is also a difficult season. The more difficult the situation, the more prominent the spirit of national security. This season Beijing Guoan sent a reserve team to participate in the AFC Champions League. This young team has surprised us in the AFC Champions League after last season's excellent performance in the FA Cup. Although they failed to qualify from the group, the young Guoan soldiers scored three goals, scored valuable points, and more importantly, they showed a tenacious national security spirit. The staff also made great contributions, they took the initiative to give up the opportunity to return home early, leaving to take care of young players stranded abroad, although far away, there is no lack of family warmth. ”

Much remains to be done

In 2021, Chinese football has experienced many twists and turns, and Guoan has also spent an extraordinary year, which can be described as difficult and hopeful. In June, with the strong support of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau, the Beijing Municipal Football Association and various relevant institutions, Sinobo Group completed the acquisition of the remaining 36% of the shares of Beijing Guoan Football Club, leaving the capital business card of "Guoan" for Beijing and also preserving the fire of building a century-old club.

In this regard, Zhou Jinhui said: "Chinese football has always been on the road of development, as a Chinese professional football club, we have an urgent sense of mission. Although football is the world's first sport, China's football industry has not kept pace with the development of the country, so Chinese football people must be more pragmatic and promote the development of football with more responsibility, so we still need to do a lot. ”

"This year, Beijing Guoan Football Club will celebrate its 30th birthday. For Beijing Guoan, who aspires to be a centennial club, the 30-year-old is still very young, and there are still many deficiencies. We've achieved some things, but we're not top-notch enough; we're in academy, but we need to be better; we're pushing for the public good of football, but we also need to reach a wider range of people. But we are delighted that in these 30 years, we have built this team's emotional connection with the city of Beijing, and the spiritual connection with thousands of Guoan fans. ”

Outlook for 2022

Looking forward to the upcoming 2022 season, Zhou Jinhui said: "In the 2022 season, Beijing Guoan Football Club will still adhere to the development concept of 'professionalization, specialization and internationalization', follow the development law of football, and improve the club's operational capabilities in a down-to-earth manner. More importantly, we must get closer to the fans and work with the fans to let more people understand and fall in love with football. ”

"At the end of 2022, our 'home' - the workers' body will be unveiled. The 2023 Asian Cup will be the first major event hosted by the new workers' sports, and Beijing Guoan Football Club will also return to the workers' sports in 2023. When the time comes, we will welcome the return of our families in the new workers' body! ”