According to sources, the Chinese Football Association has to cope with Ivankovic's firmness in considering the trade-off between the pros and cons. On the one hand, they hope that the foreign coach can lead the Chinese national soccer team to make a breakthrough and succeed in reaching the final stage of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico; on the other hand, members of China's homegrown coaching team, especially led by Zheng Zhi, cannot be ignored, and if they are not coordinated correctly, the national soccer team is bound to suffer from serious internal If not properly coordinated, the national soccer team will certainly suffer serious internal friction. How to balance the relationship between foreign coaches and Chinese coaches has become a difficult problem that the FA needs to deal with carefully.
However, the conflict between Ivankovic and the Chinese coaching staff of the national soccer team is not completely irreconcilable. In order to maximize the interests of the national soccer team, both sides can reach a consensus through dialogue and negotiation. In order to meet Ivankovic's demands, the FA will also need to reorganize or reposition the coaching staff. At the same time, Ivankovic should also respect the members of the Chinese coaching staff and cooperate positively to help the national soccer team get out of the doldrums.
If this news is true, then the next big change in the internal structure of the national soccer team. This has also prompted the CFA to reflect deeply on the management model of Chinese soccer.
The dispute between Ivankovic and the Chinese coaching staff of the Chinese Association and the Chinese national team shows a typical situation on the road of Chinese soccer development. At this important moment, what the national soccer team needs is not criticism and complaints, but understanding, communication and cooperation. Only then will the FA and Ivankovic be able to work together to push Chinese soccer back on track and achieve good enough results in the world qualifiers to try to reach the World Cup finals again.
