"What's the use of being the runner-up, especially if you win the weak Asian Cup? Only the championship counts." Sun Chenghai disagreed: "The runner-up is nothing."
"That's right," Li Tiancheng nodded: "Then I won't comfort you blindly, Brother Hai, I think the media said that the final was lost to Japan because of the referee's fault? It doesn't make sense that the host country also suffered from the referee's fault.
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"Listen to their nonsense. You know how virtuous the media is. The national team did not take advantage of the referee in the finals, but they did in the previous games!" Sun Chenghai said angrily: "It's just that the strength is not as good as Japan's. Their players in Europe are not as good as others."
Participating in the Asian Cup, Hidetoshi Nakata and others are preparing for the new season."
"They defeated us with only half the main force!" Sun Chenghai let out a long sigh.
"Are they really that powerful? Is the gap that big? I remember that Japan launched professional reforms around the same time as us, right?" Li Tiancheng clenched his fists.
"The gap is so big. We really have no one in Chinese football. Ali Han even asked me to play forward."
"I am not boasting, I am indeed one of the outstanding Chinese players." Sun Chenghai rested his elbows on the table, clasped his hands on his mouth: "But I can't play as a forward."
"I can play full-back, full-midfielder, and defensive midfielder. If I can't, I can also play as a central defender. I don't think anyone in the national team can play better than me, so I was asked to play as a forward! Even as a substitute!"
"Of course there are many reasons for this, but there is really no one left in the forward position!" Sun Chenghai shook his head.
"I remember saying before that we have forwards and defenders, but we don't have a good midfielder." Li Tiancheng loosened his fist.
"That was in the past. We used to have all types of forwards, including high center forwards and fast forwards. They were all above the level! Now?" Sun Chenghai said without shaking his head: "Haha, now there is a shortage of players in every position!"
"Is he really that weak?"
"It's really that weak. How many football players are there in China now? Any country with a strong football power must have a lot of players!" Sun Chenghai flicked his fingers: "How come there are so many players? Just take England as an example.
A pyramid system has been set up, with the professional league represented by the Premier League at the top, and the lower levels of semi-professional leagues, districts, regions, amateur leagues, etc."
"A rough estimate is that in the entire English Football League system, there are more than 7,000 clubs competing. Football clubs are spread across the country. Their players are not as good as they are. Professional players are selected from so many people. No matter how bad they are, they can be even worse.
where?"
"Why are there so many clubs? They can make a profit!"
"Returning to Japan, hatred is hatred. We must admit that Japan has a real professional reform. Various industries and echelons have formed scale and formed benefits." Sun Chenghai's face became even more bitter: "How can there be any professionalism in China?
Even though they say they are semi-professionals, they are just a grassroots team!"
"I really don't know much about the domestic league, but I often see news that the league has been suspended for several months to make way for the national team training," Li Tiancheng added to Sun Chenghai: "I really can't understand that the club is like this.
Comply? How much money will this cost?"
"You've got to the point. They can't lose much money at all. Normal leagues must be profitable, but the Chinese Super League doesn't have this emphasis. The income is too little and there is no profit at all." Sun Chenghai's face was dark.
Li Tiancheng was even more confused about this statement. A league can generally be divided into three parts: event organizers, clubs, and players.
Players have to play football and earn wages.
The club earns money by participating in competitions, paying wages to players and benefits to owners.
Event organizers organize games. Only when they make money can they organize long-term and stable games so that clubs and players can play.
Therefore, a normal professional league must fundamentally make a profit!
"This is really new, Brother Hai, tell me, it will help me gain some knowledge." Li Tiancheng pursed his lips, why does everything become weird whenever it involves Chinese football?
"Generally speaking, the majority of the income of professional players is salary. Earning money by playing games is simple and clear. It is the same everywhere. There is no need to say more." Sun Chenghai pointed his fingers one by one:
"The club's income mainly comes from tickets, broadcast fees, sponsorship fees and various peripherals. The income of the event organizer is mainly broadcast fees and sponsorship. This is the source of income for the healthy league."
"Yes." Li Tiancheng nodded subconsciously.
"The main source of income of Huaxia Club is direct capital injection from the holders, followed by sponsorship. Ticket revenue should be the mainstay, but the reality is that it is almost negligible. The income of the event organizer also mainly relies on sponsorship." Sun Chenghai half-smiled.
"This is too deformed. Can it last for a long time?" Li Tiancheng frowned.
"So, Chinese football is patchy every year, with constant twists and turns." Sun Chenghai sighed: "In a normal league, income comes from games, and games must be watched. Whether it is live, broadcast, or other aspects, fans ultimately pay the bill.
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"Our Chinese football culture is weak, there are few fans, and the overall purchasing power is limited. This is the fundamental reason for the weak foundation."
Sun Chenghai waved his hand to stop Li Tiancheng who was about to interrupt: "But football is already the number one sport in the world, and its influence among ordinary people who are not fans is also large enough. Every time it comes to the World Cup, it is a basic operation to have empty houses, even if you don't watch it at all.
People can also discuss the ball with gusto."
"This makes many companies value the influence of football and are willing to invest in football. In essence, it is just advertising."
"This is nothing. This is at least a good start. With the charm of football, our population in China is large enough. Over time, we can have enough fans. Like Japan, we can slowly convert ordinary people into fans. This
The way is feasible."
"This was indeed the case when the professional reform first started. The league was booming and the football market was booming. It was the best time to spread football culture. Unfortunately, no one was doing this hard work. Instead, scandals such as match-fixing and black whistles continued one after another.
Continuously, it directly extinguished the enthusiasm of the fans."
"The result is what is now called professional football in China. Our leagues and clubs rely entirely on blood transfusions from donors to survive."
"It has not been industrialized like European football at all, has not provided a large amount of GDP for the country, has not provided a large number of jobs for the society, and has not truly become a tertiary industry."
"Football should be a pyramid structure. The bottom foundation is the fans, and above it can form many clubs and leagues at all levels, and ultimately form a system."
"Why do foreigners worry about their children playing football? Because they can live a good life by playing football."
"Because we have leagues at all levels and many clubs, we need a lot of talents in all aspects. Even if we can't become a star, we still have enough job opportunities!"
"The league has become a system, and the youth training has naturally become a system. Young players really can't play, and there are enough football-related positions waiting for them! If it doesn't work, there are still enough opportunities to turn to study!"