Time to invest in youth, says icon Gao
China DailyGao Hongbo After being installed as a technical director at the Beijing Football Association, former Chinese men's soccer team head coach Gao Hongbo has urged more of his fellow retired pros to contribute to the development of the nation's youth training network. "The development of youth soccer training is a long-term effort and requires help from high-level coaches and the support of parents and schools," said Gao at a tryout for the Beijing under-15 team over the weekend. Gao revealed that some words of encouragement from legendary Beijing Guo'an head coach Jin Zhiyang, the 80-year-old who also coached Team China in the 1990s, had helped persuade him to take up his new role. "I also visited coach Jin during Spring Festival, and we had many discussions on youth training and the future of Beijing soccer," he added.
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