The national football team in the group stage of the lucky breakthrough, behind the hidden Syrian Football Association's "mistake".
On July 9, the Syrian Football Federation welcomed new head Nizar Mahrous
, replacing Tunisian coach Maroul, who resigned, to take command of the Group A tournament of the 12-team tournament, which begins in September.
Nizar Mahrous, the new head coach of the Syrian national team
What is the "contribution" of the Syrian Football Association?
Firstly, the FA has not spared any cost in hiring foreign coaches, with former coach Maruale's unpaid 15-month tenure emphasizing the FA's financial resources. However, such an operation sowed the seeds of instability for the national team.
Former head coach Maruale even had to bring his own training equipment
Secondly, Marur's relationship with a number of stars in the team has been strained since he took office, and Hribin is just one of them. Despite the FA's apparent support for Marur, the main players have refused to play at key moments on the grounds of injury, and most of the players who actually played were substitutes, with the national soccer team's goal coming thanks to a mistake by Syrian defender Kourouma.
Kuruma, under tight defense, surprisingly passes the ball to midfielder Wu Lei
The experience of the new head coach, Mahrous, is equally troubling. He was the head coach of the Syrian national team from 2011 to 2014, but was disqualified for improper use of naturalized players, which indirectly helped Tajikistan to qualify, one of the "contributions" of the Syrian Football Federation.
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More interestingly, the naturalized player, George Murad, played for Qingdao Zhongneng FC in the 2013 Chinese Super League, but was branded as a "water boy" by the fans due to his poor performance.
Naturalized Syrian players who have played in the Chinese Super League
This shows that the strength of the national team not only depends on the ability of the players, but also closely related to the ability of the managers.
