On June 6, the Asian Regional World Championships were held at the Taipei Athletic Field. China lost 0-3 to Oman, who was the guest of honor, after fighting in the rain. Throughout the match, the difference in strength between the two sides became more and more obvious as the match went on. Indeed, Oman was excellent in tactical design and execution. Of course, in addition to the players on the field, what many may overlook is the fact that Oman's Czech coach, Jaroslav Šilhavý, was appointed just earlier in the year.
Oman, who now sit at the top of their qualifying group, have only conceded one goal which certainly reflects their control. However, the fact remains that prior to Silhavy's arrival, the Omani national team was at a fairly low level. Apart from swallowing their only loss so far in the world qualification tournament (to Kyrgyz), they struggled to win the Asian group stage at the beginning of the year, so much so that they didn't even make it to the knockout rounds, which is why Oman decided to change their coach.
And with new coach Silhavy on board? The three matches in the current World Group stage started with a double over Malaysia and then an early win over China. While the disparity in strength against the nations is real, the total of seven goals scored and one not conceded is real. Perhaps Chan Ho Wei's foot in the post has become the biggest crisis they are currently facing.
When it comes down to it, how sacred is this Omani savior Silhavy? Perhaps some fans who follow the European game in depth will know that Silhavy was a coach with his hometown Czech national team for more than five years before taking over in Oman. During that time it also included the last Europa League. The amazing Czech Republic who once led the team to the semi-finals and beat the Netherlands in the round of 16. Perhaps no one is impressed, because they lost in the semifinals to another dark horse. -Denmark played a "soccer fairy tale".
With that kind of track record behind him, it made sense to keep Silhavy leading the team. However, at the end of last year, Silhavy announced his resignation and not renewing his contract with the national team. The reason for this was the two matches in the European national qualification tournament, a draw in Moldova and a 0-3 defeat to group rivals Albania. Despite good performances in other matches, they also managed to lead the team into the tournament, which still caused a lot of negative public opinion. Such doubts can be considered as a frustration for a coach who has been in charge for many years and these negative voices became the main reason why Silhavy chose to leave.
If fan opinion is the gunpowder, the fuse may be the next incident, when Czech players Coufal, Brabec, Kuchta and others were photographed attending a nightclub after a qualifying draw against Poland, after the match. The seriousness of this incident is that the Czech Republic have a match against Moldova three days later, a crucial battle for qualification. The above three amounted to a breach of rules during training and were revealed to have been temporarily kicked out of the national team. On the other hand, the incident demonstrated the players' disrespect for their coach. Although Silhavy's response to the incident afterward did not affect his decision to leave, the general public knows that this is definitely a major denigration in his coaching career. For the Czech nation, they have to face a difficult exchange before Europe and a new coach.
"Coached the Lebanese national team and lost 8 out of 12 matches." , whether this kind of coaching works or not, and this is the current coach of the Czech national team. -Ivan Hasek's record. Perhaps the author's previous discussion has considerably lowered the reader's expectations of this new coach, but it must be said that the Lebanese national team is one of the less powerful countries in the Asian region. So, with only this kind of leadership results, it can never be said that the coach is not strong. On the contrary, Hasek has his values suitable to be the new coach of Fire.
In addition to his playing days, Hasek used to be a Czech international. He is 60 years old and has amassed a coaching career of more than 20 years. He can be said to have traveled the world from the Czech domestic league, the Czech national team, French Ligue 1 teams, Japanese J-League teams, Middle East league teams, African zone national teams, Asian zone national teams, and more. While he may not have an outstanding track record to back him up, his wealth of credentials and adaptability are perfect for the current pressing situation of short-term preparation.
