In our soccer sector, there is sometimes mismanagement, and redundancy of personnel is one of the major reasons. As the old saying goes, "overcrowding", which is true. In the case of foreign coaches hired by the FA, for example, they are often accompanied by a large team of Chinese assistant coaches, which undoubtedly raises the difficulty of communication, sometimes even leading to team discord, and the players are often caught in the dilemma of whose orders to follow. Yang Kovic coaching period of the national football team, for example, Zheng Zhi in the Asian Cup personally holding the tactical board for the players to explain the tactics, so that Yang Kovic's presence greatly reduced.
Surprisingly, however, the new national team head coach, Ivankovic, began his tenure by putting pressure on the FA, suggesting that he might not get too close to the Chinese coaching staff. In particular, Chinese assistant coaches like Zheng Zhi may stay with the national team in the future as assistant coaches only.
▷ The new coach of the national soccer team will have a clear delineation of duties for Zheng Zhi and other Chinese assistant coaches.
According to media reports, Madsing revealed that Ivankovic has agreed to most of the FA's demands, including leading the team to the last 18 of the World Qualifiers and retaining the Chinese assistant coaching staff. However, he also put forward his own conditions.
Ivankovic's request was to carry his own team of assistants to coach the national team. During his time coaching Oman, he had six assistants including a fitness coach, psychotherapist and goalkeeper coach. But this time, he only picked four assistants to coach the Chinese team, of which the physical fitness coach is the most crucial.
Ivankovic has his own considerations behind coaching the national team with only four assistants. Many supporters speculate that he may not want too many Chinese assistant coaches involved in his training program. After all, he has coached in the Chinese Super League (Shandong Luneng) and knows every aspect of Chinese soccer.
If one's authority is interfered with by the Chinese assistant coaches in the coaching of the national team, especially in the tactical arrangement, personnel selection and physical training, the effect will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
Zheng Zhi is undoubtedly the focal point of the current national team assistant coaching team. In view of Zheng Zhi's offside behavior in the Asian Cup, Ivankovic may focus on clarifying the responsibilities of his and others, clarifying what the Chinese assistant coaches should be responsible for and what they should not be responsible for. The rules must be clear, otherwise Ivankovic may follow in the footsteps of Jankovic.
