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Chinese football: The systemic dilemma behind the mystery of changing the manager
The Chinese men's football team is once again on the cusp. The defeat in the battle between China and Saudi Arabia in 2024 has pushed head coach Ivankovic to the center of the whirlpool of public opinion. The anger of the fans, the doubts of the media, and the call for a change of coach constitute a familiar picture of Chinese football. Is it too simplistic to blame the head coach for the defeat? Is the stubborn disease of Chinese football cured by just one change of coach?
An in-depth analysis of the current situation of Chinese football will show that this is not only a team's predicament, but also a systemic decline. From the weakness of the youth training system, to the lag of league development, to the lack of football culture, there are problems that need to be solved urgently in every link.
The Death of Youth Training: The Root of the Talent Fault
It is an indisputable fact that there is a talent gap in Chinese football. The uneven level of grassroots coaches, backward training concepts, and lack of opportunities for youth competitions make it difficult for excellent seedlings to emerge. Many children give up their football dreams because of the pressure of going to school, which also makes the talent pool of Chinese football face the crisis of drying up.
The Trouble of the League: The Bubble of Golden Dollar Football
In recent years, the Chinese Football League has experienced a period of "Jinyuan Football" frenzy. The influx of sky-high transfer fees and high-paid foreign players has brought a temporary prosperity, but it has also covered up the problems of the league's own development. The lack of competitive pressure of domestic players makes it difficult to improve the overall level of the league, and eventually forms a vicious circle.
The loss of culture: the shackles of utilitarianism
In China, football is often overly utilitarian. Grades have become the only criterion, and winning or losing has become the overriding goal. This atmosphere of quick success has made Chinese football lose its pure love and pursuit of football itself, and also hindered the healthy development of football culture.
The mystery of changing the coach: the helplessness of treating the symptoms but not the root cause
In this context, the change of coach is more like a helpless choice, a compromise with reality. The appointment of a new coach may bring about tactical changes, but the systemic problems rooted in the depths of Chinese football cannot be solved overnight.
Gao Hongbo's voice represents the fans' nostalgia for the past and their expectations for local coaches; The appearance of Antonio symbolizes the hope for the younger generation and the vision for the future. Whoever eventually takes over the reins is destined to face enormous challenges.
The Road Ahead: A Breakthrough in System Reform
Chinese football needs a profound systemic reform. From strengthening grassroots construction and improving the youth training system, to standardizing the development of the league and improving the level of the league, to promoting football culture and cultivating the football population, every link requires continuous investment and efforts.
The road to reform is destined to be long and arduous, but we must not give up hope. Only by facing up to the problem and being down-to-earth can Chinese football get out of the trough and rebuild its glory.
Chinese football needs not only a savior-like coach, but also the relay struggle of generations of footballers, and the rational cognition and long-term support of the whole society for football. I believe that in the near future, we will finally be able to see the light of hope for Chinese football.