Chapter 911: Joint Development Group and Japan Elite Football Academy

"3-2 Comeback Victory! 90,000 Spectators Witness the National Team Win the Championship at the Bird's Nest"

"National Team Wins Second Consecutive Asian Cup, Tang Ye Wins MVP Again"

"Undisputed Strongest in Asia? In the Past Five Years, the Chinese Team Has Achieved the Best Results Among All Asian Teams in Every Level-A Tournament"

News of the national team's championship quickly dominated the trending searches on major platforms, with Douyin being the most lively of all.

This app, Douyin, has a characteristic: its ability to track current events is extremely strong; once a highly explosive event occurs, it immediately attracts countless people to repost and create derivative content.

Simply put, there are very many "cloud bandwagoners."

Although they normally never watch matches or follow news about the national team, once they scroll past the news of the national team winning the Asian Cup, they must come online to say a few words, such as, "I guessed it long ago, the national team was bound to hit rock bottom and rebound," or "As expected, the Chinese team is awesome." Some even post on their Moments, attaching a photo of Tang Ye holding the championship trophy facing the stands, with the caption: "The GOAT in my heart."

Although these cloud fans do not understand football, they have done a lot of "free publicity" for the Chinese team, which can also be considered an achievement.

"Chinese Team!"

"Awesome!"

"Chinese Team!"

"Awesome!"

【CCTV-5】

"Coach He, how do you feel right now?"

Huang Huang Jianxiang looked at He Wei beside him; the latter appeared somewhat moved.

"... We have fantasized many times, imagining that Chinese football could achieve the so-called 'hit rock bottom and rebound,' but all we encountered were setbacks and ridicule; this also led to, under conditions of poor results, Chinese football having far fewer enthusiasts and far fewer supporters."

"Of course, I know there is still a large batch of fans who have always stood behind the Chinese National Team, providing spiritual support for the beloved Chinese Men's Football Team. This has also made them the few 'companions' capable of personally witnessing the entire process of Chinese football rising from desolation to ascendancy."

"Phew..."

He Wei took a deep breath: "So what I want to say is, it is never that we choose to persist because there is hope; rather, only by persisting can we see hope. Here, I wish to thank the loyal Chinese team fans in front of their televisions; it is precisely because of your companionship that the Chinese Men's Football Team could reach today, and that we could see the emergence of a player like Tang Ye."

"At the same time, I also believe that what you are witnessing now is merely a process of Chinese football walking uphill, not the final destination. We may no longer be at the foot of the mountain, indeed we have already moved far from the foot, yet we have not reached the summit; we are on the path from the mid-slope to the peak, and all you audience friends present here will become witnesses to this legendary journey."

"China Central Television! Thank you everyone for watching; our program ends here for today."

The Sun, Front Page Headline—Second Consecutive Asian Cup Title! TY Single-Handedly Changes the Asian Cup Landscape; Is the Path Forward for Chinese Football Unstoppable?

"TY's performance in two Asian Cups has been impeccable; according to inferences by our newspaper's experts, combining Manchester United's Six-Treble season with China's Asian Cup championship, TY's market value in the transfer market is expected to break through 380 million euros, which means there is a high probability he will once again break the value record he created himself."

"Additionally, the Chinese National Team's current FIFA world ranking is 26; after winning the Asian Cup, this ranking is set to rise, and the Chinese team may become the only men's national football team in all of Asia to enter the FIFA top 20."

The Sun is starting to engage in hindsight commentary again; releasing some news praising the Chinese team at this time actually cannot attract much traffic, after all, global media are all reporting on this matter.

Correspondingly, if at this time you ask fans questions such as "When can the Chinese team surpass European teams," the comment section will become extremely lively.

【Spanish fans are already trembling; originally thought it was a cold shock upset, but turns out we just can't beat them... For the next World Cup, we had better not draw China; dark horses are truly difficult to play against】

【China probably doesn't count as a dark horse anymore, right? TY has one World Cup third place and two Asian Cup championships; these honors are already enough to contend for the World Cup. However, regarding China, their overall squad doesn't seem particularly formidable; I only realized after reading introductions that many of their players have market values not even exceeding 1 million euros】

【Tom's technical characteristics are that he can control the overall situation; even if teammates are worth 500,000 euros, they can play with the feel of 10 million euros. I am a Manchester United fan; anyway, I am optimistic about China. For the next World Cup, I support both England and China】

【Escriva is truly clever; if it were me, I would definitely have chosen to continue staying at Dortmund. As a result, this guy went to China to launch the second spring of his coaching career... Turns out pandering to China is the answer】

【Pandering to China is not the key point, okay; you people who want to smear Ferran are truly annoying. Ferran went to China because of Tom; he knew he could cooperate with Tom to achieve results, and then they truly achieved results】

"..."

Escriva's phone screen switched back and forth between Twitter and Instagram, repeatedly browsing fans' comments; the more he read, the more excited he became, incredibly happy.

Everyone says that for Escriva, the gold content of the Asian Cup championship is second only to the Champions League title, but actually, it is not.

If discussing difficulty, actually the difficulty of winning the Asian Cup is greater than the difficulty of winning the Champions League, because the Chinese team's overall squad strength is extremely unbalanced, making it not easy to design suitable tactics.

As for the sense of accomplishment, needless to say, for Escriva himself, the Asian Cup championship is absolutely the most meaningful trophy among all trophies in his coaching career; with this one championship, he shattered nearly all previous doubts.

"Then will you renew your contract with China?"

Marti noticed the content on Escriva's phone.

"Why not?"

Escriva looked at Marti; the latter laughed out: "We might not be able to win championships like this in the future, right? Or do you think we can?"

"You should have learned about the matter between Tom and the Football Association; the situation of Chinese football in the coming years should be quite complex; if you want to stay, you need to be prepared."

"Prepared? No preparation needed."

Escriva casually shrugged his shoulders: "We never rely on preparation, whether for the World Cup or the Asian Cup. You have said it yourself; dealing with temporary challenges is exactly what we are good at; it has always been this way."

"I don't care about the matter between Tom and the Football Association; anyway, I am certain I will continue to win championships here."

Escriva's eyes were shining: "More championships."

Being a coach for the Chinese team is indeed a risky thing, because Chinese football is in the early stages of reform; you completely do not know what will happen in the future.

Furthermore, since Chen Chen Xuyuan's fall from power, there has been no suitable successor for a long time; the Chinese Football Association is currently the only national football association in the world without a formal chairman; the current first leader of the Chinese Football Association is still former national team head coach Gao Hongbo, and he is merely an interim person in charge.

"Alright, I agree with your view."

Marti leaned against the sofa, carefully examining the "Asian Cup Best Head Coach" trophy placed on the table, when suddenly an interesting question popped into his mind: "You want to stay because you feel Tom can succeed?"

"..."

Escriva opened his mouth: "Of course I hope he can succeed. But you have also seen... if I must say it, I feel it probably cannot be done."