Research on the Leadership Structure of Chinese Professional Football Coaches

In order to draw on past experience and promote Chinese coaches' coaching level,we need to understand the leadership structure of Chinese professional football coaches in their coaching and team management.This research selects 11 former or present head coaches who work in the Super League and first division professional football teams in China as the object of study.Through one-to-one in-depth interviews,coaches' coaching philosophy,experience and methods are being summed up and analyzed.The conclusion of the research is as follows: the leadership structure of Chinese professional football coaches are mainly composed of 26 elements including 22 first order elements and 4 second order elements,i.e.sociality,personality,intellectuality and motivation.Further study is expected in the future to build on the current conclusion.