As the "Li Tie fiasco" continues to escalate, the eyes of China's soccer world are focused on the anti-corruption and undercurrent forces. A number of top officials of the soccer association are involved in the investigation, and even the former chairman Chen Xuyuan is suspected of serious violations. Against this backdrop, the national team's preparations have come to a standstill, and the choice of coach is still a mystery!
Li Xuan, editor-in-chief of Soccer Daily, revealed that the selection of the national team's coach has seen a major breakthrough. After high-level consultation, it was decided to hire U23 Olympic team coach Yang Kovic to take charge of the adult national team, and the Football Association will also select a foreign coach to be in charge of the Olympic team. The decision has been approved by Football Association secretary Du Zhaocai. After Chen Xuyuan's arrest, as the head of the Football Association, its approval is only a matter of time, once the General Administration nods, Yang Kovic's appointment will be just around the corner!
Fans have been expecting Jankovic to take over as the head of the national team for a long time. Last year's East Asian Cup, Yankovic coached the "national soccer selection team" did not gather, was seen as a sign of his takeover of the national team. In fact, in the "Li Tie controversy" before the outbreak of the FA has been launched coach selection, to many famous dudes to throw out the olive branch, but for various reasons, these international big names are not to China, the selection process has been put on hold. Since then, everything is under control. As the "Li Tie fiasco" intensifies, the Football Association is also caught up in it. Numerous high-level officials have been investigated one after another, and the Association has no time to worry about coaching candidates. Now, Yankovic from the U23 national team to the adult national team coach, is undoubtedly the best choice. Yankovic will do his best to prepare for the Asian World Cup qualifiers later this year and try to bring the Chinese men's soccer team back to the World Cup stage. Fans of world soccer may have heard that the 2026 World Cup will usher in a major reform, the Asian quota will increase from 4.5 to 8.5, China ushered in the dawn of the return of the World Cup. In addition, the 2024 Asian Cup was originally scheduled to be held in China, but due to the circumstances at the time, China had no choice but to give up the right to host the event, and Qatar unexpectedly became the host. Yankovic took office, will face the world qualifiers and the Asian Cup two heavy responsibility, this is the test of his ability, a slight failure, fear of Li Tie, Li Xiaopeng dust, become a "coach graveyard" of the new members. May the Chinese soccer world in the deep plowing for many years of foreign coach, can lead the national football out of the trough, Chinese soccer, but also to the time of change!
