First of all, the football atmosphere is too bad: to develop football in China, we must first start with schools, but now some schools do not support the construction of football venues because of the venue, and there is no perfect education system. Some schools even explicitly prohibit playing football in schools, and there are football dances evolved from football. Every child danced around the football and didn't even have a chance to touch it, let alone play football. In that case, who else?
Secondly, the cost of training a football player is too high for ordinary families to bear. According to relevant data, it costs more than 2 million yuan to train a football player in China. Even if children just play football for fun, there are no corresponding venues in most places, and there are relatively few venues for table tennis and basketball courts. Therefore, from the perspective of economic conditions, the benefits of building basketball courts and table tennis courts will be even greater.
Third, the national football team did not play a propaganda role. If there is a good example worth learning, everyone will be full of enthusiasm for this sport. However, looking at the national football game, many people have been extremely disappointed. Some netizens commented that some players play well in football clubs, but once they enter the national team, they become "healthy football" and "walk" on the court, and sometimes collapse.
To sum up, I think the main reason why most people in China are not interested in football is 1. There is no venue and conditions are not allowed; 2. It is too expensive to train children; 3. The national football team didn't play a propaganda role.