On December 26, Beijing time, Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, emphasized at the 2024 National Youth Football Winter Training Mobilization Conference that youth football work needs to change from the mentality of quick success to long-term and stable investment, resolutely put an end to unhealthy trends such as match-fixing and tacit ball, and lay a solid foundation for the future of Chinese football.
As the world's No. 1 sport, football has a wide influence and a deep mass base. However, in China, despite the large football population, the development of youth football has not been at the expected level. One of the important reasons for this is the mentality of over-pursuing short-term achievements and benefits. In order to quickly improve their performance, some coaches and players have chosen improper means such as match-fixing and tacit ball, which has seriously undermined the principle of fair competition in football and hindered the long-term development of Chinese football.
Youth football is the source of football reserves and the foundation for the improvement of national football. Therefore, it is essential to strengthen the nurturing and development of youth football. Chairman Song Kai's speech reminded us that in order to truly do a good job in youth football, we must establish correct values and long-term development vision. It is necessary to resolutely put an end to unhealthy trends such as match-fixing and tacit understanding, and create a healthy, fair and sunny football environment, so that young players can thrive in a positive atmosphere.
In addition, strengthening the integrity education and quality improvement of coaches is also a key link. Coaches are the guiding agents of young players, and their values and code of conduct are crucial to the impact of their players. Therefore, it is necessary to guide coaches to establish the value concept of being a good person, reading good books, and playing well, and set a positive example for young players.
In order to achieve these goals, football institutions and schools across the country need to work together to develop scientific and rational youth training plans and programs. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the care and attention of young players, and provide sufficient training resources and a good growth environment. Through long-term efforts, we will gradually improve the overall level of youth football and provide more outstanding young talents for the national team.
At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to cultivating the comprehensive quality and social responsibility of young players. Football is not just a sport, it is an education. Through football training and competitions, young players can develop teamwork, communication, willpower and other abilities. Therefore, in the process of youth training, it is necessary to pay attention to cultivating the comprehensive quality and social responsibility of players, so that they can become outstanding talents who are both talented and responsible.
In addition, all sectors of society should also strengthen their attention and support for youth football. **Enterprises and social organizations can provide more financial and resource support to create better conditions for the development of youth football. At the same time, we should also strengthen the publicity and reporting of youth football to improve the awareness and attention of the society to youth football.
To sum up, youth football needs to change from a quick success mentality to a long-term and stable investment. It is necessary to resolutely put an end to unhealthy trends such as match-fixing and tacit ball, strengthen the integrity education and quality improvement of coaches, and create a healthy, fair and sunny growth environment for young players. At the same time, all sectors of society should also strengthen their attention and support for youth football, and jointly promote the long-term development of youth football in China. Only in this way can we lay a solid foundation for the future of Chinese football and make Chinese football shine on the international stage.
Through the convening of this National Youth Winter Training Mobilization Conference, we have seen the determination and action of the Chinese football community to gather the consensus of "youth training first", and deploy and promote the national youth training work in 2024. I believe that with the joint efforts of the whole society, Chinese youth football will be able to usher in a better tomorrow!
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