The Chinese national soccer team recently played two international friendlies, one against Malaysia ended in a 1-1 draw and the other against Syria ended in a 0-1 defeat. This puts Chinese soccer in a difficult period, and will also put public pressure on men's soccer head coach Jankovic, probably exactly what Chinese fans were hoping for.
There are still two months left before the World Cup Asian qualifiers. Although the World Cup has expanded the number of teams to 48 and the number of places in the Asian zone has been increased to 8.5, it is very difficult for the national soccer team to enter the World Cup tournament considering the state of the national team now. Initially, the two warm-up matches were paid for by the CFA out of their own pockets to warm up the national soccer team in order to keep the team in good shape for the Asian qualifiers, but the performance of the national soccer team really disappointed everyone.
On our own home ground, we were beaten by Phoenix Hill in a game we played as hosts. The healthy soccer of the national football team really disgusted the Chinese fans again, and Jankovic as the head coach has an unshirkable responsibility. In the post match interview with Jankovic, he was still arguing about the fact that the opponents scored, which really angered the fans. He also lost his dignity when Kovic rose in the team. He succeeded after his dismissal.
After the warm-up match, Jankovic was also asked for a tea date by the senior management of the CFA. After seeing the FA change coaches, he made up his mind to change coaches. Although replacing the coach is desirable, it is difficult to find a famous coach with outstanding ability. The CFA is now reportedly showing interest in Flick, who has lost his post. Flick is a famous coach with an international reputation and is not worried about finding a new job opportunity in Europe. To attract him as the national team manager, the CFA will need to show enough sincerity. Finding a suitable manager will be very difficult if there is a lack of sufficient attraction.
