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10MA TOPICS! [CHINA FA] Chan Yuen Ting: I'm touched to be an inspiration to other women

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March 9, 2021

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Beijing: Chan Yuen Ting is nothing if not a trailblazer. In 2015 she became the first woman to coach a top-tier men’s team in a professional championship, before having another first the following year by leading the team to the national league title. Then in 2017 she became the first woman to coach a men's side in a continental club competition, namely the AFC Champions League.

To mark International Women's Day, FIFA.com spoke at length with the coaching prodigy, who is currently in charge of China PR’s U-16 women’s team. The conversation underlined the 32-year-old’s humility, in recalling her considerable achievements to date; her intelligence, when discussing women’s place in Asian culture; and her respect, when talking about role models and mentors like David Beckham and Corinne Diacre. .....

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