Plans to open 20,000 specialist football schools in 2024, aimed at training young players and cultivating talent, are part of the government's latest plan to advance China's ability to compete on the global pitch.

為提高中國足球在國際賽場上的競爭力，中國政府日前公布了最新的足球發展計劃，將在2024年開設20000所足球專業學校，用于訓練年輕球員、培養人才。

The Office for National Youth Campus Football said that China already had 13,381 "special football schools" as of 2024, and 69 counties are piloting programs for football in schools, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

據新華社報道，全國青少年校園足球辦公室近日表示，2024年中國已經擁有13381所“足球專業學校”，而69個區縣正在學校里試點足球項目。

The office predicts the number of football schools will increase to 20,000 this year and reach 50,000 by 2025.

該辦公室預計今年足球學校的數量將增加到20000所，到2025年時將增加到50000所。

Wang Dengfeng, director of the Physical Education, Health and Art Department under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Vice Chairman of the China Football Association, was quoted as saying that football experts are designing curriculums for more than 360 training programs in primary and secondary schools.

中國教育部體衛藝司司長、中國足球協會副主席王登峰表示，足球專家們正在為小學和初中設計超過360種訓練項目。

Xinhua reported in 2024 that the MOE and five other central government departments were putting together a task force to ensure that football thrives in the country's schools.

據新華社報道，2024年教育部和其他5個中央政府部門一起組成了一個專門工作組，以保障足球在中國學校里的蓬勃發展。

President Xi Jinping is also a well-known football fan, who has repeatedly voiced his support for the sport's development in China.

眾所周知，中國國家主席習近平也是一個足球迷，他曾多次表達了自己對中國足球發展的支持。

Plans to open 20,000 specialist football schools in 2024, aimed at training young players and cultivating talent, are part of the government's latest plan to advance China's ability to compete on the global pitch.

為提高中國足球在國際賽場上的競爭力，中國政府日前公布了最新的足球發展計劃，將在2024年開設20000所足球專業學校，用于訓練年輕球員、培養人才。

The Office for National Youth Campus Football said that China already had 13,381 "special football schools" as of 2024, and 69 counties are piloting programs for football in schools, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

據新華社報道，全國青少年校園足球辦公室近日表示，2024年中國已經擁有13381所“足球專業學校”，而69個區縣正在學校里試點足球項目。

The office predicts the number of football schools will increase to 20,000 this year and reach 50,000 by 2025.

該辦公室預計今年足球學校的數量將增加到20000所，到2025年時將增加到50000所。

Wang Dengfeng, director of the Physical Education, Health and Art Department under the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Vice Chairman of the China Football Association, was quoted as saying that football experts are designing curriculums for more than 360 training programs in primary and secondary schools.

中國教育部體衛藝司司長、中國足球協會副主席王登峰表示，足球專家們正在為小學和初中設計超過360種訓練項目。

Xinhua reported in 2024 that the MOE and five other central government departments were putting together a task force to ensure that football thrives in the country's schools.

據新華社報道，2024年教育部和其他5個中央政府部門一起組成了一個專門工作組，以保障足球在中國學校里的蓬勃發展。

President Xi Jinping is also a well-known football fan, who has repeatedly voiced his support for the sport's development in China.

眾所周知，中國國家主席習近平也是一個足球迷，他曾多次表達了自己對中國足球發展的支持。