was not successful, Li Xiaopeng still retained his place within the team until the 2004 AFC Asian Cup which saw the emergence of Zhao Junzhe as his replacement. Managerial career After he retired Shandong offered him a position as the boss of media presentation, however due to his high-profile within China he was linked to numerous management positions. He would eventually go on to achieve the necessary coaching certificates required for a management position and he was expected to become an assistant within the Chinese Football Association. On 8 August 2010 he would accept the position of interim head coach for the Chinese women's team up to the 2010 Asian Games, which made him the youngest coach to ever manage the team. At the Games, Li would guide the team to the semi-finals where they lost 1–0 to Japan. This would be good enough for Li to be offered an extension to his contract and guide the team through the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers. However, they failed to qualify and Li resigned. On 3 December 2021, Li was appointed as the new manager of the Chinese national team, succeeding his 2002 World Cup teammate Li Tie. He started his tenure disappointingly with two away losses: 2-0 to Japan and 3-1 to Vietnam. Honours Player China U-17 AFC U-17 Championship: 1992 Shandong Luneng Chinese Jia-A League: 1999 Chinese FA Cup: 1995, 1999, 2004 Chinese Super League Cup: 2004 References External links profile at sinosoc.com profile at cycnet.com (in Chinese) 2002 World cup profile 1975 births Living people Footballers from Qingdao Chinese footballers Association football midfielders Shandong Taishan F.C. players Chinese Super League players China international footballers 2000 AFC Asian Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players Chinese football managers China women's national football team managers Qingdao Hainiu F.C. (1990) managers Shandong Taishan F.C. managers Wuhan F.C. managers Chinese Super League managers China national football team managers