There is no doubt that Klinsmann is clearly a better fit than Ivanovic, both in terms of his experience as an individual player and in terms of his resume of coaching the German team, Bayern, Hertha Berlin and so on. What's more, Klinsmann's annual salary for coaching the South Korean men's soccer team is only 2.1 million euros, a price that the CFA can accept.
Despite Ivanovic's cheaper price tag, Klinsmann certainly outclassed him in terms of value for money, squad changes and technical style improvements. Crucially, Klinsmann was dismissed at this crucial time, and even if the CFA didn't end up signing him, borrowing him to keep Ivanovic, a fearless candidate, at bay would still be helpful in the determination of the CFA's new head coach. Ultimately, which do you think is a better fit for the Chinese men's soccer team, Ivanovic or Klinsmann?
