In the Asian Cup group stage, the national football team suffered Waterloo, with a record of 2 draws and 1 loss of particles, creating the worst record in the history of our soccer. The tournament came to an end, about the head coach Yankovic to stay and go of the news come and go, but the football association has not yet formally issued a voice, this suspense makes the majority of fans upset. Recently, according to internal sources, the selection of the national soccer team has entered a substantive stage of negotiations, however, the outside world for the identity of potential candidates is still unknown. With two qualifiers looming next month, all parties need to make a quick decision.
For the current situation of the national football team, hiring foreign coaches with Asian soccer coaching background seems to be the best solution, however, there are few qualified candidates. At the same time, the South Korean team is also selecting a new coach, its attractiveness is far more than our country, which makes the selection of the national football team more tricky. The FA needs to make a decision now, or it will have to settle for second best.
Currently, aside from the competition with a handful of candidates, there is another issue that cannot be ignored - the team's financial budget. Although Ivankovic, Queiroz and Olaroyo are considered top candidates, their salary levels are quite substantial, especially Olaroyo, whose annual salary during his time in the Chinese Super League was rumored to be as high as US$3 million, which is a considerable burden for the current FA.
A few days ago, Ivankovic was seen as the favorite, but now he has been replaced by Petkovic. He has coached the Swiss team and has a glittering resume, but faces some challenges. Firstly, there is the issue of salary, which is not exact, but is not expected to be below the market rate. Secondly, he lacks Asian soccer coaching experience, which is what the national soccer team is looking for. Although some of the coaches have outstanding individual abilities, their lack of knowledge of Asian soccer is also a concern for the FA.
In contrast, Ivankovic and Queiroz seem more suitable. Their salary requirements are not high. What's more, they have been coaching in Asia for many years, and Ivankovic was also the coach of Shandong Luneng, which gives him an in-depth understanding of Chinese soccer. The relevant authorities need to act quickly to bring in new coaching candidates.
In addition, there is another news worth paying attention to. The FA is open to naturalized players. This year's Asian Cup, naturalized player Jiang Guangtai became the only one selected. According to statistics, there are 110 naturalized players among the players participating in the Asian Cup. The loss of the national football team in the Asian Cup, to a certain extent, stems from the lack of naturalized players. Among them, Jiang Guangtai, Li Ke, Ekerson and Fernando played in the Chinese Super League last season, and Alan is about to return to the Chinese Super League to join Qingdao West Coast. Jiang Guangtai and Li Ke are still in the game and are expected to be selected for the national team training camp in the future. As for Alan and Ickerson.
With the World Qualifiers approaching, the national football team is hoping that the Football Association (FA) will resolve the issue of coaches and naturalized players as soon as possible with a view to achieving good results in the tournament.
