In the group stage of the Asian Cup, the national soccer team met its Waterloo, with 2 draws and 1 loss, a grain of the results of the worst record in history. After the game, the head coach Jankovic's stay and fall into the spotlight, although the Football Association has not yet officially announced, fans are on the edge of their seats. Recently, negotiations on the selection of a coach for the national soccer team have entered a substantial stage, but the outside world still knows nothing about the candidates. The two key preseason matches coming up next month require the parties involved to make a snap decision.
In view of the current situation of the national football team, foreign coaches with experience in coaching Asian soccer are undoubtedly the best candidates. However, there are very few candidates who fulfill this requirement. At the same time, the South Korean team is also looking for a new coach, whose attraction far exceeds that of the national football team. This makes the national soccer team even more passive in coach selection. The FA must make a quick decision or settle for second best.
Currently, in addition to the few candidates competing with other teams, the team's budget has become a major problem. Although Ivankovic, Queiroz and Olaroyo are not bad, their salaries are not expensive, especially Olaroyo, whose annual salary is rumored to be more than $3 million, which is difficult for the federation to afford.
A few days ago, Ivankovic was the favorite candidate, now it's Petkovic. He has coached Switzerland and has a glittering resume, but there are a number of problems. First of all, the price tag, there is no clear figure but it is certainly not low. Secondly, he lacks experience in coaching Asian soccer, which is of great concern to the national soccer team. Despite the strength of some coaches, they do not know enough about Asian soccer, which is quite worrying for the FA.
In comparison, Ivankovic and Queiroz seem to be a better fit. Their asking price is not outrageous. They have been coaching in Asia for many years, and Ivankovic was the coach of Shandong Luneng. His knowledge of Chinese soccer far exceeds that of other foreign coaches. The relevant authorities need to act quickly to implement new coaching candidates.
In addition, the FA is open to naturalized players. Jiang Guangtai, the only naturalized player selected for this year's Asian Cup, as well as Li Ke, Ekerson and Fernando, have all played in the Chinese Super League. Alan is also about to return to the Chinese Super League. The loss of these naturalized players has, to a certain extent, led to the national football team's fiasco in the Asian Cup. Hopefully, the FA will solve the coaching and naturalized player problems as soon as possible for the upcoming World Qualifiers.
