In the Chinese soccer world on February 21, a piece of explosive news came out of nowhere. According to the South Korean authoritative media Joongang Ilbo disclosed that the former head coach of the South Korean team Klinsmann may be about to usher in a new chapter in his life, and is expected to take over the coaching whip of the Chinese national team. This news undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the national soccer team.
As we all know, the Asian Cup came to an end, the national soccer coach Jankovic's question of staying or going has become a pending mystery. According to a number of media outlets, the FA has quietly started the process of changing coaching candidates, with Cui Kangxi, Queiroz, Ivankovic and Petkovic among the shortlist. However, with Klinsmann's name surfacing, the FA's selection seems to be wider.
In its report, Joongang Ilbo mentioned that "Klinsmann has quietly become the favorite among national team coaching candidates since the CFA decided to part ways with Jankovic last month." In addition, the media outlet also emphasized that Klinsmann's salary is not astronomical, which is exactly what the CFA can afford. In comparison, Klinsmann's annual salary while coaching in South Korea was as high as 2.9 billion won (about 15.45 million yuan).
According to Joongang Ilbo, Klinsmann has emerged as the favorite to become the new manager of the national football team, with his potential to coach the national team far exceeding that of Queiroz and Ivankovic. After all, Klinsmann knows the national soccer team's World Cup qualifying opponents like the back of his hand, which certainly increases his competitiveness.
It is worth mentioning that South Korea had beaten the national soccer team 3-0 in the preliminaries, which annoyed the new head of the Football Association, Song Kai. In an interview, Song Kai expressed his expectations for the future of the national soccer team, hoping to have a German coach at the helm and to avenge South Korea with a 4-0 victory in the future. It is in this context that the news about Klinsmann's possible coaching of the national soccer team has been widely spread in the domestic media.
And now, the Central Daily News report adds authority to the rumor. If Klinsmann really joins hands with Wu Lei, Zhang Yuning and other players to lead the national football team to revitalize in the Asian games, what will be the scene? It's all a lot to look forward to.
