Originally thought Chen Xuyuan left to make the Football Association a new look, but did not expect to remain in chaos, this does not seem to be to hold out a Li Tie second?
When it comes to Li Tie, his journey to coaching the national soccer team is mind-boggling. Although he learned some experience from Lippi and Pelan, Li Tie also had practice in Hebei Huaxia and Wuhan Zhuoer, but it does not mean that he can be qualified to coach the national team and impact the World Cup. However, after the departure of Lippi, the Football Association has chosen Li Tie, perhaps because of his passion. It is reported that Li Tie's selection would have been unexpected. If he can bring the team into the top 12, he might be able to stay on.
Li Tie led his country's soccer team into the Top 12, signing a big contract. However, the result of 12 games is visible. Under tremendous pressure, Li Tie had to leave the game in disgrace. The FA, however, incredibly chose Li Xiaopeng, a coach who seemed inferior to Li Tie. It was Li Xiaopeng who made the national soccer team taste the pain of losing to Vietnam on New Year's Day.
Li Xiaopeng seems to be unsuitable for the national team, so the FA started to look for a new coach. Initially intended to hire foreign coaches, but funds are limited, can only first let Li Xiaopeng temporary replacement. However, the outside world is not optimistic about Li Xiaopeng, so the federation had the idea of letting the national youth coach Yankovic double as the national soccer team coach.
Yankovic becomes national team manager, Li Xiaopeng stays on for now. But he doesn't know whose advice to follow. According to reports, Li Xiaopeng is just a member of the coaching staff to assist Jankovic. In other words, Jankovic will be the head coach of the national team after Li Xiaopeng, leading the team to the Asian Games and the Asian Cup before hitting the 2026 World Cup in the US and Canada.
Given the current situation of the national team, whether it is a foreign coach or a local coach, the effect may be similar. Just like a group of elementary school students, even if a university professor comes to guide them, it is difficult to make them become college students. Although Yankovic is not the FA's favorite, he knows Chinese soccer like the back of his hand. If he is entrusted with a heavy responsibility, he may be able to win good results at a low cost. If he can lead the team consistently, the 2026 World Cup may be in sight. After all, Asia has added four places.
Who would have expected the FA to let Jankovic take the helm of the national team, just as the choice of Li Tie, this is just a transition. According to the media, Ice Cold revealed that the Football Association is facing an eventful fall, there is no time for him to take care of, so Jankovic temporarily acting as the national team head coach. Ice also revealed that the Association had contacted Queiroz and Benitez, but were politely rejected.
If what Chill is saying is true, it means that Jankovic has just put the national soccer team in place in the past two years, and with the tournament coming up, everything will start all over again. Does the FA want to follow the example of the year when they chose Li Tie to work out the team in the qualifiers? Waiting for the U.S. and Canada to lose the World Cup, and then prepare for the 2030 World Cup? Unexpectedly, after the departure of Chen Xuyuan, the Football Association is still chaotic. When will Chinese soccer see the light of day?
