‘Lagging’ Football Association damaging China development: official

Shanghai (AFP) – Chinese football is being held back by poor running of its football association, a senior FA official has admitted in unusually forthright terms, saying “there is no vision or foresight”. The Chinese Super League (CSL) has hit international headlines with a wave of big-name foreign signings but the national team ranks a lowly 77th in the FIFA world rankings, with their 2018 World Cup hopes effectively over. Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated his aim to make China a genuine force in international football, and the government is throwing money at the project. But Li Yuyi, vice

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