Who would have thought that the dream that once seemed unattainable could now come true? In the Asian Cup quarterfinals, the South Korean team was accidentally eliminated by Jordan, the Korean Football Association quickly and Klinsmann canceled his contract, a move that undoubtedly greatly enhanced the chances of Klinsmann's Chinese men's football.
Although the 60-year-old Klinsmann is ten years younger in age than the 70-year-old Ivankovic, his richness and excellence in coaching experience is an indisputable fact. Klinsmann has served as a coach for the German national team and Bundesliga teams such as Bayern and Hertha Berlin, and his understanding of modern soccer and tactical application have reached the world's top level. It is worth mentioning that Klinsmann's annual salary requirement is not high, only 2.1 million euros, which is an acceptable range for the CFA.
Despite the lower salary demands of Ivankovic, Klinsmann clearly has more advantages in terms of value for money, changes brought to the team, and transformation of technical style. Moreover, Klinsmann's dismissal gives the CFA more initiative in coach selection and negotiation. Even if the CFA ultimately fails to choose him, he can still bargain with Ivankovic and become a bargaining chip for the FA.
As we all know, the selection of FA coaches not only concerns the future of the team, but also reflects the development ideas and determination of Chinese soccer. Both Ivankovic and Klinsmann are world-class coaches with rich coaching experience and unique tactical concepts. No matter who will be in charge of the national team, they will be more reliable than Jankovic.
For the FA, they should make decisions based on the actual needs and long-term planning of the national soccer team, rather than just focusing on short-term results. At the same time, the selection of national team coaches is only one aspect of improving the team's strength, but more importantly, it is to build a scientific training system, improve the talent cultivation mechanism, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international soccer. Only in this way can the Chinese men's football team play better in the international arena and realize a real breakthrough in terms of performance.
