Today's focus: national soccer coach selection and hiring trends. The much-anticipated selection of the national soccer team's coach has come to a new trend, the Beijing Youth Daily disclosed that the Football Association in the short-term search for foreign coaches is blocked, the direction of the selection and recruitment or change. The current coach Li Xiaopeng is leading the team to prepare for the warm-up matches in March. The FA may appoint Serbian coach Jankovic as a temporary coach for the Hangzhou Asian Games until a new coach is in place. Jankovic may have a double role, both as coach of the national soccer team, and lead the Asian Games training.
In other news: former national soccer coach Carlo Cannavaro's new ownership has changed hands. After leaving Guangzhou, Cannavaro joined Italian B team Benevento, but was fired soon after due to poor performance. Once touted as the favorite to become the new coach of the national football team, Cannavaro, who once earned as much as ten million euros a year, has seen his situation change abruptly. Nevertheless, his income in China is enough to ensure his quality of life in the future.
Shandong Taishan's reinforcement trend: After the World Cup, many naturalized players submitted their naturalization applications. Shandong Taishan is expected to bring in new naturalized player Delgado, who was loaned to China's first division champion Kunshan Football Club last season. The Football Association will hold a meeting in July to discuss the U23 policy and the conditions for naturalized players for the new season. Taishan are eager to naturalize Delgado in the hope that he can play in the Chinese Super League as a domestic player.
Coach Xie Hui's Charging Journey to the UK: As the league came to an end, Xie Hui traveled to the UK to further his coaching philosophy. He expressed his gratitude to his former boss Wolves through his microblogging account, while keeping an eye on the English Premier League. Xie Hui led Dalian to relegation last season, and his coaching ability was recognized. However, he is not satisfied with the status quo and is looking forward to bringing new tactical changes in the new season. Fans expect Xie Hui to hone his skills in both the Chinese Super League and Europe, and one day become the head coach of the Chinese national team to help revitalize Chinese soccer.
