China News Agency, Beijing, March 12 (Xu Xueying and Liu Liang) Gao Zhidan, director of the State Sports General Administration of China, said in Beijing on the 12th that it is necessary to resolutely crack down on and severely punish corruption and fake gambling in football and other fields, and comprehensively repair and reconstruct "" The three major balls (football, basketball, and volleyball) have a healthy and sustainable development of a good ecology.

　　On the same day, the first session of the 14th National People's Congress held the third "minister channel" interview activity. Gao Zhidan made the above remarks when answering reporters' questions about the revitalization of the "three big ball" sports.

　　Gao Zhidan said that in history, China's "three major balls", especially the women's events, have achieved good results in the world.

But for a long period of time, the development of China's "three big balls", especially the men's events, has not been satisfactory, the level of men's football has been declining all the way, and there may even be many chaos in the football industry.

　　"Aiming at the serious problems in the field of football, we have been introspecting deeply, researching ways and means to solve them, and preparing to implement systematic governance from the aspects of ideological education, style construction, deepening reform, and doing a good job in the current work, in order to re-take the spirit of the Long March. , do a good job in the work of the "three major balls"." Gao Zhidan emphasized that it is necessary to use strong medicines to eliminate illnesses, and to be determined to curb chaos with heavy penalties, focusing on the lack of spirit, lack of righteousness, and style of work that exist in the current "three major balls" work. For outstanding problems such as not being hard, we will persevere in changing our style of work, be strong in responsibility, and implement them.

Resolutely crack down on and severely punish corruption and fake gambling in football and other fields, uphold discipline, strictly enforce discipline, improve the system, strengthen rules, and comprehensively restore and reconstruct the good ecology of the healthy and sustainable development of the "three major balls".

　　Gao Zhidan pointed out that at present, the reform of football and basketball has entered the deep water area, and the task of deepening reform and achieving breakthroughs is arduous and arduous. Starting with the talent system, training system, competition system, and guarantee system, we will continue to improve the development path of the "three major balls" with Chinese characteristics.

We must face up to the problem, strengthen our confidence, face up to difficulties, accurately understand and implement the "Overall Plan for the Reform and Development of Chinese Football" and other policies and measures, promote the modernization of the "three big balls" governance system and governance capabilities, and promote the standardized development of the league governance system.

　　Gao Zhidan said that in order to revitalize the "three big balls" and make a comeback in football, it is necessary to strengthen the foundation and build a solid foundation of talents.

　　First, we must calm down, start from the baby, give full play to the advantages of the national system, make good use of the vitality of the market mechanism, promote the healthy development of campus football, promote the large-scale growth of youth football talents, and lay a solid foundation for reserve talents.

　　Second, we must start from the grassroots, actively support the development of youth football clubs, give more support and protection to social football in terms of policies, funds, and talents, and promote the positive interaction between social football and professional football.

　　The third is to start from the basics, continuously improve the football competition system and the professional league system, and unblock the growth channels for excellent seedlings from campus football, social football to professional football, so that more outstanding reserve seedlings can be cultivated and transported.

　　"In the process of grasping the reserve talents, we must resolutely abandon the mentality of eager for quick success and instant benefits, step by step to build a path and channel for the cultivation and growth of reserve talents, and work hard for a long time to revitalize Chinese football." Gao Zhidan said.

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