According to reports, new national soccer coach Ivankovic will travel to Jinan to watch the first round of the AFC Champions League quarterfinal match between Shandong Taishan and Yokohama Mariners on the 6th. As the national soccer coach, Ivankovic's purpose is to inspect the Taishan candidates, but the status of Taishan's former coach brings a special meaning to his help.
According to an announcement from the CFA, Ivankovic arrived in Beijing on the 4th to officially start coaching the national team. Prior to that, Ivankovic watched the Super Cup between Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Port on February 25th. However, he hurried back to Zagreb, Croatia after the Super Cup as he needed to renew his Chinese visa and pack his bags.
Ivankovic left a short but good memory for Shandong fans. Ivankovic became the head coach of Taishan in 2009. In the 2010 season, he led Taishan to lose only three games in the whole season and win the Chinese Super League title by a wide margin. Ivankovic left the team in 2011.
Currently, most of the Taishan players coached by Ivankovic have already retired.In 2010, only a few players such as Zheng Zheng, Zhang Chi and Wang Tong are still playing for Taishan. It is worth mentioning that all three players made their Chinese Super League debut in the 2010 season.
Considering the age factor, it is likely that three of Ivankovic's former fans will not be selected for the national team again. Which players will be favored by Ivankovic in the familiar Jinan? The answer is about to be revealed.
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