China's men's soccer head coach has finally got an idea. 51-year-old foreign coach Jankovic is likely to be promoted and rehired from the national soccer team's Asian Games head coach to the head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team. According to Soccer Daily, the Chinese men's soccer selection will be held in Foshan, Xu Genbao, Shen Xiangfu and other senior figures of Chinese soccer will visit the Asian Games head coach Jankovic.
Because there is no competition, if there are no surprises, Jankovic became the new head coach of the Chinese men's soccer team, just officially announced. After all, the purpose of the important meeting of the Foshan coaching selection was obvious. The so-called invitation to Xu Genbao and other old men to go out was just to dispel the doubts of the media and fans.
However, despite the fact that Jankovic is likely to become a full-fledged player, the national soccer team and the Asian Games drew 1-1 with the runner-up team from last season's China B League in an investigative warm-up match. Although the opponent had two foreigners, the overall strength of the team was a Chinese second division team. The main framework of the national soccer Asian Games is mainly Chinese Super League players, and even some players are the main strength of Chinese men's soccer.
Needless to say, this warm-up match really gave Jankovic a blow, as the national soccer AFC was defeated by the Chinese BFC. Is there really any hope for the 2026 World Cup if Jankovic is indeed sent to coach men's soccer in China? The answer is an obvious no.
Jankovic was rehired because the FA couldn't find a better candidate. If he used a local coach, he was afraid of getting a second Li Tie. There was no choice but to use an old acquaintance, plus the situation forced him to do so. I don't know how many Chinese soccer veterans who scouted Jankovic on site felt when they saw such scores and results. Of course, they won't choose Jankovic.
The Asian Games were forced to beat Team B. One can almost imagine what it would be like to go to the international level, including the Asian Games and the Chinese men's soccer team. The Chinese men's soccer team lost at the starting line from the first step of choosing a head coach.
