The technical director of the Chinese Football Association is about to leave, and he has been invited by the Japanese Saudi Football Association

The 63 -year -old Belgian, the current technical director of the Chinese Football Association, Kris Vanples, plans to leave China in the end of this month and return to Belgium. The reporter of the Beiqing Daily was exclusively informed that although the Chinese Football Association has tried to retain the old friend of this business ability and professionalism, Kris still declined the invitation of the association for renewal of the association for physical and family reasons. The old man has also expressed his love for working, living in China and deep feelings for Chinese football many times in private. For the Chinese Football Association and Chinese Football, his departure is undoubtedly a huge loss.

After the end of the 2018 World Cup in Russia (at the end of that year), Kris was hired as the technical director of the Chinese Football Association. In fact, Kris, who was unfamiliar with Chinese fans at the time, was already a "big name" role in international football and Belgian football.

As the then technical director of the Belgian Football Association, Kris fought with the Belgian World Cup with the Belgium. The team finally won the third place, creating the best record of the team's World Cup. And this is largely benefited from Keris's technical support for the team.

It is understood that the Belgian coach Martinez was known by Kris wise. For Martinez, Kerris is both a good teacher and a friend. In the second half of 2020, the then national football coach Li Tie had a online business exchange with Martinez under the bridge of Kris, which benefited Li Tie and the national football team.

In the past three and a half years, Keris provided huge technical support for Chinese football, especially the national team, at all levels. For example, last year, he played the Qatar World preliminaries almost throughout the country. In October last year, during the isolation of Sui Football in Suzhou, he also participated in the National Women's Football Selection Handsome Interview in a remote manner. The Chinese colleagues who are familiar with him once commented: "The old man is not only professional, but also very enthusiastic and sincere. As long as he can do, he will help Chinese football."

Earlier this year, affected by factors such as the epidemic and the number of visitors to the top 12 of the 12th competition team, Kres failed to go to Japan and Vietnam away with the team. After the National Football Team lost to the Vietnamese team, he finally missed two rounds in advance to enter the Qatar World Cup finals. After the team experienced changes such as coaches at the end of last year, Kris did not follow the team in the last 4 rounds of the 12th round.

In fact, after the National Football Team was out of the top 12, there was no preparation task for the competition this year. Cris's technical support for the national men's football team temporarily comes to an end.

Of course, as the technical director of the Chinese Football Association, Keris's work is not limited to providing technical support to the national team. In view of the excellent work performance of Kris in the past three years, the Chinese Football Association also tends to renew him. However, Kris gave up renewal for personal health and family reasons.

It is reported that the four -year work contract with the Chinese Football Association should end at the end of this year. However, before that, since the spring and summer of 2020 returned to China, the old man had not been able to return to China for more than 2 years. His professional attitude also deeply moved his colleagues of the Chinese Football Association. Therefore, from the perspective of humanistic care, the association agreed to his request to leave the position of the technical director in advance.

It is worth noting that during the work of the Chinese Football Association, Kris also received heavy invitations from football from Japan, Saudi Arabia and other national football, but Kris established a good cooperative relationship and friendship with Chinese colleagues through work and life through work and life. Essence Kriss was also very satisfied with life in China. He has also revealed his reluctance to Chinese football.

After Cris confirmed that after leaving, who would replace it? In other words, whether the Chinese Football Association continues to appoint foreign technical director, there is no official explanation.

Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Yan

Source: Beijing Youth Daily Client

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