Original title: Chen Xuyuan: Deeply reflect on the status quo of the development of Chinese football, and clarify the main issues as soon as possible
The second meeting of the 11th General Assembly of the Chinese Football Association was held in Chengdu on the 9th. The meeting reviewed and voted through the association’s work report, financial report, and executive committee member change report, and absorbed three associations including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Football Association.
Chen Xuyuan, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, made the “Work Report of the Chinese Football Association.” Regarding this year’s work plan, he said that first, continue to implement the “China Football Reform and Development Overall Plan”, deeply reflect on the current development of China’s football industry, and clarify the main problems that plague the development of Chinese football as soon as possible. The second is to promote the healthy development of professional leagues and clubs, promote the establishment of the Chinese Professional Football Club Federation with independent corporate legal personality, actively promote the completion of the diversified reform of professional clubs’ equity, optimize industrial policies and market revenue distribution mechanisms, and strive for a relatively short period of time Achieve the basic balance of income and expenditure of professional clubs. The third is to vigorously promote the development of youth football and the training of professional talents, work together with the General Administration of Sports and the Ministry of Education to do a good job in the development of youth football, formulate a national youth football development plan, and further open up the road of integration of sports and education. The fourth is to strengthen the construction and management of the national team. In accordance with the guidance of the national team preparation work leading group, the remaining four games of the men’s football world preliminaries, the women’s Asian Cup, the Hangzhou Asian Games, the 2023 Asian Cup and other major tournaments have been detailed, Careful preparations for the competition and service guarantee plan, coordinated efforts to prevent epidemics and war preparations, and strive to complete the competition goals. The fifth is to deepen the reform of the Chinese Football Association’s system and mechanism and promote the development of member associations. Sixth, strengthen the construction of associations with the leadership of party building. Seventh, continue to make preparations for the Asian Cup. Member associations are the cornerstone supporting the development of Chinese football. Under the supervision of the scrutineers of the conference, the membership applications of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Football Association, the Chinese University Sports Association, and the Chinese Enterprise Sports Association passed the general meeting and officially became members of the Chinese Football Association. The number of members of the Chinese Football Association increased to 50.
He Xiaofeng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Football Association, made the “2019 and 2020 Annual Financial Report of the Chinese Football Association.” In 2019, the total income of the association is 820 million yuan, and the expenses are 860 million yuan. In 2020, the total income will be 460 million yuan, and the expenses will be 470 million yuan. In 2022, the association will continue to increase business development, strengthen budget management, optimize resource allocation, and promote internal control construction to ensure the healthy and sustainable development of the association.
Due to work transfer, Wang Chao and Zhang Aijun no longer serve as executive committee members of the Chinese Football Association, adding Gu Shan as executive committee members.
In order to further improve the management methods of member associations, establish assessment, reward and supervision systems, and strengthen guidance to member associations, Li Chenpu, director of the Chinese Football Association Member Association Department, introduced the relevant content of the “Guidelines for the Healthy Development of the Chinese Football Association Member Association” and the public version of the Chinese Football Association Platform construction and promotion plan.
Du Zhaocai, deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Football Association, said that we must unswervingly carry out the comprehensive deepening of football reform to the end. The construction of a youth football development system and preparations for the Asian Cup are underway.
Source: Gongbing, Xiao Shiyao, Chen Di/Xinhua News Agency
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