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Chapter 51 AFC Champions League Quarterfinals Draw
On June 6, the draw for the quarter-finals of the 14 AFC Champions League was held at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Linge became one of the guests for this draw.

Before the lottery started, Linger saw the person who pushed him to be the guest of the lottery.

"Hello, Chairman Zhang, thank you very much for your recommendation this time."

In front of Linger is the current acting chairman of the AFC, Chinese Zhang Jilong.

Zhang Jilong may not be well-known, but he definitely made a huge contribution to Chinese football. In 02, when China entered the World Cup for the first time, he was the chairman of the Chinese Football Association at that time.Some people may say that they could enter the World Cup in 02 because Japan and South Korea participated directly as the hosts, which made China cheaper. Then such words are biased.

Since the expansion of the World Cup to 32 teams, Asia has had 02 World Cup quotas for a long time. In [-], Japan and South Korea participated directly as hosts, but at the same time, the Asian World Cup quota was also reduced to [-]. Japan and South Korea directly occupied two places, and the competition of the remaining teams has not weakened because of this.China's ability to enter the World Cup at that time depended more on its strength.From an intuitive point of view, the Chinese team at that time took off their clothes after the game, and most of them had four-pack and six-pack abs on their stomachs. Undressing Many people have small bellies, and there is no comparison.

However, the Chinese team, which entered the World Cup for the first time, is still a little blindly optimistic. The World Cup draw was drawn into a group with Brazil and Turkey. Many people, including Chinese fans, think this is a good lottery. If you score a goal, you get a point to win a game. The slogan shouted It was such a joy.In the end, Brazil was the champion, Turkey was the third, and the Chinese team lost all three games and went home.In a group with the champion and the third runner-up, he was actually optimistic that the draw was good, no wonder he lost.

After a disastrous defeat, Chinese football has since become a glass heart.

After the disastrous defeat in the 02 World Cup, Chinese football began to enter a dark age. Zhang Jilong also gradually left the Chinese Football Association and began to work in the AFC.

In 2011, AFC Chairman Harman was suspended due to bribery investigations by FIFA. Zhang Jilong, who was the first vice chairman of the AFC at the time, became the acting chairman of the AFC. Will be the acting president of the AFC.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League was based on the suggestion of Zhang Jilong, the chairman, that Linge was invited to be a guest of the draw.Clotter strongly suggested that Ringer accept this invitation, which is also a good opportunity to enhance his reputation.

"Young man, work hard, this year's Asian Footballer, try to get a good ranking." Zhang Jilong patted Ringer on the shoulder and said.

Judging from the feedback from Crott, Zhang Jilong probably wants to do what he can for Chinese football during his tenure as chairman.

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Due to the lack of famous football stars in Asia, the AFC Champions League often draws an active player with a retired star. This time, the guest of the lottery with Ringer is the legendary Saudi goalkeeper Daiya Yaya. He is recognized as the best goalkeeper in Asia in the 02th century. Represented Saudi Arabia in the World Cup four times.However, Ringer’s deepest impression on Deaya Yaya is the [-] World Cup. Saudi Arabia was the only team that lost worse than China in that World Cup. In the group match against Germany, Deaya Yaya caught the ball from the net eight times. It can be said that he caught the ball and got soft.

"Entering the quarter-finals, no team is easy to deal with, and we don't care who we draw."

"It's a pity that no Chinese team has reached the quarter-finals this year, but Chinese football has invested heavily in the past two years. I believe there will be a champion from China in the AFC Champions League soon."

The lottery process for the AFC Champions League is actually very simple. Linge just answered the host's question and reached out to take the ball out of the box. It only took more than ten minutes.

The result of the final draw came out, and Tokyo FC was divided into the second half of the division. The quarter-finals played against the Australian team Adelaide United. Adelaide United will face the winner of Ulsan Hyundai and Riyadh Hilal in the semi-finals.

The grouping in the first half of the division is, Jeddah Ittihad vs Creator (Ben Youdeko), Sepahan vs Jeddah Ahli.Of course, Tokyo FC will only meet the teams in the upper half of the division if they reach the final.

It is worth mentioning that the home court of the AFC Champions League final was drawn to the second half of the division, which means that the AFC Champions League final will be held at the home court of the winning team in the second half of the division. If Tokyo FC enters the final, the AFC Champions League final will be held in Tokyo FC At home.

It has to be said that the AFC Champions League has undergone constant changes in the past two years, and many competition systems are unreasonable, such as the right to host the AFC Champions League final.In the earliest competition system of the AFC Champions League, the final was a two-round match. In fact, this is more reasonable, and each has a home court.But later, in order to look at the Champions League, the AFC announced that the finals in the next four years will be won in a single game at a neutral venue starting in 09, just like the Champions League.

The right to host the Champions League final every year requires European cities to apply for hosting. The Champions League final can stimulate local economic growth and show its own urban appearance, but it is brought about by the accumulation of the UEFA Champions League over the years. No matter where the final is held, fans will always be there. to watch.

But the AFC Champions League is not so attractive at all. After the finals were changed to neutral venues, only one city in Tokyo applied for the right to host the AFC Champions League finals. Therefore, the 09 and 10 AFC Champions League finals were held in Tokyo, Japan.But after two years, the results are quite unsatisfactory. The attendance rate of the AFC Champions League finals in these two years is only a little more than half. The Tokyo people are not so enthusiastic about the finals of the two foreign teams. Too far away, not many fans went to the final.

The failure of two years made the AFC give up this approach, thinking that the two rounds of the finals would be more appropriate, but it was already agreed that the next four years would be a single match. With such a large organization, the AFC cannot just play casually. Just break your promise, so you can only reluctantly finish the remaining two years.At this time, the problem came again. Tokyo failed to host the AFC Champions League finals for two consecutive years. Tokyo is the largest city in Asia. At the same time, the football atmosphere in Japan is still very good.
So, the joke came out that no city was willing to apply to host the AFC Champions League final.The AFC has to make a change. The final is still a single match, but the venue of the final is no longer a neutral venue, but the home court of one of the two final teams. The winner of the first half or the winner of the second half.

This can not only ensure that the final is a single-game decisive victory, barely save the face of the AFC, but also solve the problem that no one will watch the final. Local fans will always enter the stadium to support their team.

In the 2011 AFC Champions League final, the South Korean team Jeonbuk Hyundai played against the Qatari team Al Sadd. The final venue was Jeonbuk Hyundai's home court, and the attendance rate was close to [-]%. However, these Korean fans watched their team take penalties at home. Losing to an opponent in a big battle should feel bad.

If Tokyo FC can reach the finals this year, they will have the home court advantage in the finals.In football, home and away really matter.However, this is also the last year that such a strange phenomenon has appeared. The AFC, which has suffered a loss, has made it clear that it is most reasonable to return to the two-round competition mode in the AFC final next year.

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