Analysis of the current situation and future of the national brand Yangshuai: Don't be discouraged by "individual cases".

Reporter Chen Yong reports This year, the U20 national team (05 national youth) and the U17 national team (08 national youth) both played the age-appropriate Asian Cup, and the 05 national youth group qualified but lost the 1/4 finals; 08 failed to qualify for the national junior group. At that time, the two foreign coaches were under a lot of pressure, but then, their trends were completely different: 05 national youth coach Djurdjevic served as the head of the coaching staff of the 07 age group elite player training camp after in-depth communication with the Football Association, and he was also one of the candidates for the 07 national youth coach; The subsequent interview with the coach of the 08 national youth team, Kenichi Uemura, detonated public opinion and aroused conjecture from the outside world.

At present, the national teams at all levels of Chinese football have hired foreign coaches in an all-round way, and whether the Football Association can cooperate well with it is the key to success or failure. In this regard, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive combing, how to maintain good communication and form a joint force, which is very important for Chinese football.

In the last national brand cycle, there were 3 local coaches at all levels, and only 1 foreign coach, namely national team coach Li Tie, national Olympic coach Cheng Yaodong, 06 national youth coach Yang Chen, and foreign coach Antonio 03 national youth coach.

This national number cycle is all foreign coaches, including national team coach Ivan, 03 Asian Games team coach Antonio, 05 national youth coach Djurdjevic, 08 national youth coach Kenichi Uemura and 09 national youth coach Ukishima Toshi.

It is foreseeable that the next national brand cycle will most likely be dominated by foreign marshals, of which the national team is to be determined; 05 National Olympic coach, now 03 Asian Games coach Antonio is a candidate; 07 National Youth Coach, Djurdjevic is the candidate; The coach of the 10 national youth is the Spaniard David, and the 11 national youth are to be formed.

In addition to the national brand, the 16 teams in the Chinese Super League are currently 11 foreign coaches and 5 local coaches, of which the top five teams in the league are foreign coaches, and the local coaches are more prominent in the West Coast young coach Shao Jiayi and Jinmen Tiger coach Yu Genwei, in addition, there are Yingbo coach Li Guoxu, three towns acting coach Deng Zhuoxiang and Manatee coach Li Xiaopeng. So far, the best of both the foreign coach and the local coach have shown their own characteristics and abilities.

Of course, as far as the national brand is concerned, there should be certain opportunities for local coaches in the future, and their all-round growth is the key to the development of Chinese football. But in reality, considering the pressure from all sides, especially the voice of public opinion, in addition to his comprehensive ability, Yangshuai has a better ability to resist pressure, and may be more suitable to serve as a national coach.

The most significant difference between foreign coaches and local coaches is their relationship with the management, i.e. the Football Association and the club's management. The discussion sparked by Kenichi Uemura's remarks is actually relatively common in the professional league. At present, many foreign coaches in China have generally remained silent since their departures, even if they have had problems with the club's management. This kind of silence is regarded by the outside world as abiding by professional ethics, but there are still some foreign handsomes who choose to complain after leaving office, and the rights and wrongs in the meantime are not clear, and the original intention is nothing more than to speak out or shirk responsibility.

Although the Kenichi Uemura incident has sparked a lot of discussion, at the national level, he is actually just an example. At the moment, it is Antonio who has handled the relationship with the Football Association the best. In March, he led the U22 national team to win the championship in the Yancheng Four Nations Championship, when he served as the coach of the 04 national youth, he returned to the Asian Youth Championship after 6 years, and when he was the coach of the 03 national youth, he returned to the Asian Youth Championship after 4 years, and returned to the top 8 of the Asian Youth Championship after 9 years, and now he is the coach of the 03 Asian Games team, and he is also a candidate for the coach of the 05 National Olympic Games in the future.

One of the most typical cases is that when he was the coach of the 03 national youth team, Antonio "arbitrarily" gave up a number of well-known players, which caused questions from the outside world at the time. In a discussion, the local coaching staff, led by Shao Jiayi, expressed their full support for Antonio and explained in detail the reasons and consequences of each player's defeat, including Antonio's technical and tactical style of play and the requirements for the players. In the end, Antonio led the team to the top 8 again in 9 years at the Asian Youth Championships.

This support is actually mutual. Antonio is a very dedicated coach, and he has a good relationship with his coaching staff in open offices wherever he trains, working close to 12 hours a day, during which there are coaching meetings, video analysis sessions, player communication, etc.

From the point of view of management, the Football Association attaches the most importance to the national team, especially after the two consecutive defeats in the round of 18 of the World Preliminaries, the management of the national team has been comprehensively strengthened, and the main leaders of the General Administration of Sports and the Football Association have used various ways to discuss with the players many times to enhance the cohesion of the team, and at the same time formulated the coordination system of "General Administration + Football Association + Club + National Team" and visited the club many times. I don't know what Ivan will say about this in the future, but at least for now, I'm happy to see it happen.

Ivan is a very smart coach, after he realized that the original international execution is not strong, he quickly updated the national team, of course, he also has his own insistence, such as he always insisted on the tactical play of 442 diamond position. During the period, the Football Association may have communicated with it about tactics and personnel use, but this communication is more of a suggestion than a directive, in fact, the way of employing people that are generally questioned by the outside world is more determined by himself.

Djurdjevic's biggest criticism during his time at the 05 national youth level was the substitution problem, and after the game, he submitted a summary report to the Football Association and conducted in-depth communication, which was effective from his role as the head of the coaching staff of the 07 age group elite player training camp.

At the national youth level, 09 national youth coach Ukishima Min and 10 national youth coach David, the news learned by the reporter shows that their relationship with the Football Association is generally harmonious.

Although the controversy caused by Kenichi Uemura this time is a case at the national brand level, for the Football Association, it is necessary to further summarize and sort out this, including formulating better plans and plans.

The problems of Kenichi Uemura's coaching team and the Chinese team are not a day's cold. On the one hand, the existence of obstacles in communication is by no means an accidental outbreak, but a continuous process. On the other hand, before the U17 Asian Cup, the 08 national youth warm-up matches were defeated in a row, which somewhat exposed the team's problems.

In fact, the performance of the 08 national youth in the Asian Junior Championship is better than the warm-up game, at least, the efforts of the players are clearly visible. But the national youth grouping is too bad, and the champion and runner-up in the same group, the schedule is also to meet the host first and then meet the final champion team Uzi, out of the game before playing Thailand, if the group is a little better, in fact, there is a possibility of qualifying.

What the Football Association needs to conclude is that if it encounters a similar situation in the future, in what way to intervene, generally speaking, there are several ways to intervene: First, it is rare for the coach to have an absolutely harmonious relationship with the Football Association or the club, and if the problem is not too serious, it can be strengthened through high-level intervention to strengthen communication to make up for the cracks. Generally speaking, it is easier and smoother to communicate with the senior management, and it is easier to solve or alleviate problems, which is a common practice; Second, if the problem or conflict is more serious, on the premise of ensuring effective communication, the Chinese personnel can be adjusted to ensure the execution of the team as much as possible, which is a compromise approach, but it may have an effect; Third, if the problem of the foreign team is more serious, the coach can be changed to avoid the further expansion of the crisis, which is a decisive approach, and at the same time needs to bear greater pressure. As for how to do it, it will ultimately be determined according to the actual situation.

In fact, a lot of work has to be done in advance, that is, to be prepared when selecting a coach and signing a contract. For example, at the level of selecting coaches, many foreign coaches are not only conceited, but also have a "savior" and superior mentality, ignoring the suggestions of Chinese personnel, not fully studying opponents, and preparing for the game is like child's play, etc., which is fully reflected in some foreign coaches in the league, so naturally you can't try your luck when choosing a coach, and you need to conduct a comprehensive investigation. In addition, when signing the contract, the responsibilities and rights between the Football Association and the foreign coach, the cooperation between the foreign coach and the Chinese coaching staff, including the management model, are fully communicated and even implemented in the contract, so as to avoid problems as much as possible.

Generally speaking, for the problems between Kenichi Uemura and the Chinese coach, the Football Association does not need to face the enemy, let alone "have lingering palpitations" about the foreign handsome, let alone "fear of the outside", and should face it with a rigorous and rational attitude, summarizing and improving the management style. On the other hand, if a local coach wants to be in a position, it cannot be because he is obedient and good at commanding, but after showing enough outstanding ability, he will be trusted and supported by the Football Association.