Time to kick off soccer sector reform

REFORM OF THE NATION'S SOCCER SECTOR has been a hot topic of the ongoing sessions of the National People's Congress, the top legislature, and Chinese People's Political Consultation Conference National Committee, the top political advisory body. Comments:

Not only the sports administration, but also the education department, should be blamed for the failure of the national soccer team. The former, which values nothing but gold medals, has always been cold toward soccer, which will only return success in the long term; the latter pays more attention to students' academic performance and so it neglects soccer. The national soccer reform plan will bridge the bureaucracies relevant to development of the sport, thus preventing them from passing the buck.

163.com, March 11