Ma Dexing revealed that the national football team is only expected to allow the head coach to really hold the power of selection in June when the squad is reorganized. Faced with the considerations of the FA and Ivankovic, both sides seemed to be convinced that they could easily beat the Singaporean team whether recommended by the Chinese coaching staff or selected on their own, and thus both sides finally reached a consensus.
For a team, if the player selection deviates from the head coach's vision, the head coach may feel more like a poser. Even though Ivankovic has only had two matches of CSL viewing experience, his team of assistant coaches have arrived in China ahead of schedule. It can be inferred that there is no doubt about their ability to make independent selections.
