Andrea Galbiati, who moved to the club’s Hong Kong academy from Beijing, reflects on his time in mainland football
China’s failure to impose itself on the football stage is an issue that continues to baffle many in the game.
Despite its vast size and population, it has failed to qualify for a men’s World Cup since 2002 and will once again miss out on the 2026 edition after finishing behind Indonesia in qualifying.
Andrea Galbiati is a coach at AC Milan’s academy in Hong Kong, having recently been transferred from his post in Beijing – and he highlighted some of the issues he felt have been holding the country’s youth development back.
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