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体坛英语资讯：French drive plus local nous to revive women

WUHAN - Elizabeth Loisel, newly-established head coach of the Chinese women's football national team, and her backroom staff are embarking on a fraught voyage, which is reckoned bound for a far-fetched destination.

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Newly-appointed China's women's soccer coach Elizabeth Loisel from France watches soccer games at the 6th Chinese City Games in Xiaogan of central China's Hubei Province November 1, 2007. The new coach has started her coaching in China to lead the team to next year's Olympics. [Xinhua] Loisel, 44, who has been tasked by the contract she signed with the Chinese Football Association (CFA) days ago to guide the "Rose of Steel" to a podium place in the 2008 Olympic Games, is now counting on her determination and her Chinese kicksides' experience to transform the Chinese side.

One of her Chinese right-hand man is Wang Haiming who has been with the team since 2003.

"I will bring in two assistants from France, but I will not force the Chinese staff out after taking charge," Loisel said on being appointed.

The issue of how to work with the Chinese trainers had turned out a sticking point for Marika Domanski-Lyfors, Loisel's predecessor, and the Chinese football governing body.

Domanski-Lyfors had always demanded more leeway within the team and would like to see the removal of the Chinese staff, but the CFA insisted on their stay.

During the Swede's reign, Wang, arguably the most knowledgeable brain of Chinese women's football, had even been reduced to work as a technician mainly responsible for editing some game video tapes.