With the overseas training schedule finalized, the national football team's preparations are also on the agenda and the squad will be assembled in the near future to prepare for the two matches against New Zealand in March. The latter team is ranked outside the top 100 in the world, but has the advantage of home field and a favorable past record. So just because the national football team has a superior world ranking doesn't mean you can win, and preparation is essential. But the main problem that the national football team needs to solve at present is the change of coach, and the coaching ability of head coach Li Xiaopeng is generally not recognized.
The conversation surrounding a coaching change in the National Football League has been going on for nearly 10 months, but management is in no hurry to give an answer. Many versions of the selection of the coach have come out. Among them, 50-year-old European coach Jankovic, who led the team to the East Asian Cup last year, was once the favorite. However, because he needed to lead the Asian Games, he could not take care of two positions by himself, so his popularity gradually receded, and some foreign coaches who had led the team to the World Cup successively rumored news of their intentions, but two months were not conclusive. It is not difficult to see that the selection of the national soccer team is not easy. After all, this is the result of a two-way choice.
However, time waits for no one. If you don't continue to change coaches, the result is that you miss the best time for bonding. After all, the countdown to the Asian Cup and the World Qualifiers, the new coach needs time to understand the players, and the players also need a process to adapt to the tactical style of play of the new coach. Once missing this link, this coaching change is likely to be futile. Therefore, the outside world is also eagerly waiting for the results. In this process, the voices of coach selection are once again reversed, with world-renowned coaches such as Queiroz missing out on the opportunity and Jankovic more likely to return as the preferred choice.
Recently, is leading the team to prepare for the Asian Games, Yankovic ushered in the management of a comprehensive investigation. To this end, an investigation team of five new and old coaches, including Xu Genbao, Wei Kexing, Shen Xiangfu, Li Chunman and Chen Yang, is already in Foshan, where the Asian Games training is taking place. Through observation and visits, they will evaluate Jankovic and report to the management.
The conclusion of the appeal is likely to be the main basis for Jankovic's ability to take the job, which is likely to be the last hurdle. Once passed, Jankovic is expected to be infinitely closer to the national soccer team's managerial position. Of course, since part-time work is very unlikely, once Jankovic goes to coach the national soccer team, the Asian Games is likely to change the manager.
