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China eases state control to raise game
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CHINA has reduced government control of its national soccer body, state media reported yesterday, under a plan to overhaul the sport and boost the performance of its struggling teams.
The Chinese Football Association was now an independent organization with full power to hire staff, set pay rates, organize foreign tours and select coaches, Xinhua reported.
China’s soccer performance has never matched its vast population and the national men’s team currently ranks 93rd in the world and 11th in Asia.
The changes are part of a reform plan issued by the State Council, or cabinet, last March and backed by President Xi Jinping, a soccer fan who wants to host the World Cup one day.
Xinhua cited a government statement saying that China must overcome its “defective system”, which has impeded the development of the game.
The government made the changes by “removing” the Chinese Football Administrative Center, which had controlled the game, Xinhua said. It did not go into details about what it meant by removal.
Chinese clubs have gone on a spending spree to secure top Europe-based talent, though some critics have argued the trend will do little to benefit the players or the game in China.
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