China's Women's Football Coach Shui Qingxia Sacked After Olympic Qualifying Failure

The dismissal follows a series of setbacks including a World Cup group stage exit and marks the first Olympic absence since 2012.

Shui Qingxia, the coach of China's women's football team, has been sacked following the team's failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Shui's dismissal comes despite her winning the Asian Football Confederation's Coach of the Year award for 2022.
China's failure to qualify for the Olympics marks the first time the team has missed the event since 2012.
Shui had been under pressure after China were knocked out of the group stage of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, following a 6-1 defeat by England.
The Chinese Football Association has announced that the squad will be led by temporary staff for upcoming friendlies against the United States.