Zhao Zhen also mentioned that the efficiency of the FA's decision-making is worrying. In the past, Gao Hongbo resigned and Lippi quickly took over, a process that did not drag on for too long, and he questioned why it took three months to change the manager. After picking Ivan wrongly, he believes the FA should not make a second mistake - namely, giving up on World Cup qualifiers too soon. With Asian teams currently vying for 8.5 World Cup places, the national soccer team should not give up so easily.
Zhao Zhen believes that Antonio will have to lead for a maximum of two matches and that the FA must find a truly suitable successor without further delay. While some fans have suggested using this opportunity to prepare for the future by using more U21 players, Zhao Zhen believes that the most important task is still to try to qualify and that the Football Association should not easily give up the chance to participate in the World Cup.
