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China wants football to be a ‘bridge to the world’: senior FA official

 


China wants to unite its 1.4 billion people through football while using the sport as “a bridge to work with the rest of the world,” a senior FA official said.

Chinese Football Association general secretary Liu Yi told AFP what lies behind the country’s aggressive drive to become a major footballing power by 2050.

Under President Xi Jinping – described by state media as an “avid football fan” – the world’s most populous country has big plans to host and even win a World Cup one day.

In rare comments to international media, Liu spoke of “using football to motivate the whole nation.”

“Soccer is a great game to educate the new generation of Chinese youth and also to (help) our nation to team up and be more cohesive,” he said.

Like China’s success in the recent Summer Olympics, Liu called football “another tool to unite a nation and also demonstrate what we can offer.

“And football, like I said, is a bridge between China and the rest of the world. Everyone plays football.”

Expanding on this theme, which comes as China is embroiled in various disputes with countries like the United States, Canada and Australia, Liu said, “China is always open.

“And the development of Chinese football needs the help of external stakeholders like AFC (Asian Football Confederation), FIFA and also other federations, as well as other leagues.

“We will certainly continue this type of partnership, working with all international bodies, brands and stakeholders.

China’s football ambitions are striking for a country that only reached the World Cup once, in 2002, when it failed to earn a point or score a goal.

China is 76th in the FIFA rankings and its chances of reaching the Qatar 2022 World Cup are on the line, underlining how far it must go to reach the top.

But speaking in Suzhou, where the Chinese Super League is in a “bubble” to thwart the coronavirus, Liu said failing to qualify will not deter the country from its long-term goals.

“Winning a place (in Qatar) means a lot to the Chinese, to the country and also to the Chinese football community as it builds confidence and motivates every stakeholder and the football community to further contribute to the development of Chinese football., ” he said.

“If we fail, you could have a short-term setback, but the chairman of the central government (Xi) understands football and that football’s development is a process.”

In addition to building a football infrastructure and overhauling grassroots, school and youth systems, the CSL is a crucial part of the determination to be a superpower in sport.

The league has grabbed the headlines in recent years when a string of well-known foreign players – as well as coaches – arrived with generous contracts and inflated transfer fees.

Attacking midfielder Oscar moved to Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea in 2017 for what remains an Asian record of € 60m.

However, the CFA has since introduced measures such as a salary cap so that largesse is redirected to the development of young Chinese players.

“We want to be one of the best leagues in Asia, of course, which we probably are already, but the benchmark is not meant to be a big expense,” Liu said.

“It’s a question of sustainability.”

Liu admitted that Oscar and other overseas stars, such as fellow Brazilians Hulk and Paulinho, have raised the profile of the CSL.

“But has this (expensive foreigners) contributed to the development of local actors? That’s our question mark,” he said.

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