Spring 2023 brings welcome news for the Chinese men's soccer team after a long wait - four warm-up matches have been finalized. First up is a clash with the New Zealand national team on March 23 and March 26, followed closely by an Asian Games showdown with New Zealand U23s. Behind this, 50-year-old foreign coach Jankovic may become the co-owner of the two teams and is expected to take charge of the national football team in the future.
Nevertheless, the 2023 national soccer team is still in deep trouble. First of all, the investigation of Li Tie's case has not yet come to fruition, and its far-reaching impact may reshape the pattern of Chinese soccer. Secondly, the Chinese Super League has many problems to be solved, team access is a mystery, many teams are uncertain of their survival, and the league is in the doldrums. Furthermore, the stagnation in the selection of the national soccer team makes people feel that Chinese soccer is stagnant.
In a state of confusion, fans could only wait for good news. Finally, the national soccer team has announced warm-ups with foreign teams, and four matches in March have been finalized against none other than New Zealand. Although the first team has no training program, the Asian Games team led by Jankovic has begun closed training.
However, the choice of national football coach is still a mystery. Yankovic, Li Tie, Li Xiaopeng, who will become the new coach of the national football team? A contest about the future is being staged.
Jankovic, the 50-year-old coach who knows Chinese soccer, is expected to be the new manager of the national soccer team. He has led Chinese soccer and knows the players like the back of his hand. In the future, U23 players and Asian Games players are expected to be the mainstay of the first team of the national soccer team, and Jankovic's familiarity will be an advantage for his coaching.
However, in 2023, the top priority for the national soccer team is the Asian Games. If Jankovic continues to lead the Asian Games team, he may take over the coaching of the national soccer team after the Asian Games. By then, numerous Asian Games players are expected to be in the first team. In the months leading up to the Asian Games, Li may play the role of transition coach. In any case, the national football team should try to bottom out and hopefully make a new start in 2023!
