It should also be mentioned that some members of the Chinese coaching staff behave inappropriately in the national soccer team, for example, by shouting during matches without regard to their status, as if they had more power than Ivankovic. In addition, they have directly interfered with the national team's personnel arrangements, keeping some players who have long been out of the national team's standard in the team because of their good relationship. They are even involved in making adjustments to the personnel during matches.
In this case, it is obvious that Ivankovic will remove from the team those members of the Chinese coaching staff who are not performing well. Examples include the characterful Zheng Zhi and Chen Tao, who likes to nag during training. Although Zheng Zhi and Chen Tao are veterans of the national team, they were already on the team when Jankovic formed the national team last year, but did not contribute much to the team. The national team's failure at the Asian Cup is proof enough of that.
Therefore, before the match against Thailand, Ivankovic will definitely make significant changes to the Chinese national soccer team. Apart from gradually reducing the role of the Chinese coaching staff, he will also make extensive changes to the national team's player lineup. Underutilized players like Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng and Wang Shangyuan may have their places in the national team replaced by better performing and stronger players.
Because of this, Ivankovic made the bold move of starting newcomers, the two former core players of the national team, Yan Junling and Zhang Linpeng, who were unexpectedly absent. It was only then that the national soccer team was able to win the second round of the world qualifier against Singapore with a score of 4-1. Therefore, the strength of the Chinese men's soccer team is not as bad as some fans may think, it is only due to the constant internal conflicts over the past years because of coaching problems, which seriously weakened the overall strength of the team.
Now, Ivankovic, who doesn't think about the human condition, has arrived and has solved some of the long standing problems of the national soccer team through two games. And as Ivankovic's reform of the national team will continue, we can expect positive changes in the national team next, which will be more evident in the national team's match against Thailand ......
