In our country's soccer world, there are sometimes suspicions of mismanagement, but the crux of the matter is the problem of redundancy. As the old saying goes, "When there are too many people, the house will fall." The introduction of foreign coaches to the Football Association, for example, is often accompanied by a huge lineup of Chinese assistant coaches. This move invariably raises the cost of communication, and may even lead to team discord, and players also have difficulty in choosing to listen to the instructions of the side, the situation is quite embarrassing. Yang Kovic coaching the national football team period, for example, Zheng Zhi, but in the Asian Cup personally pen tactical board, for the players to analyze the tactics, so that Yang Kovic seems to have been reduced to a companion.
Surprisingly, the new head coach of the national soccer team, Ivankovic, after taking office, has put pressure on the Football Association, claiming that he may distance himself from the Chinese coaching team. In particular, such as Zheng Zhi, an assistant coach, the future may only be able to stay in the national team as an assistant coach.
▷ The new coach will clearly define the boundaries of his duties with Chinese assistant coaches such as Zheng Zhi.
According to media reports, Madsing revealed that Ivankovic has agreed to all the requirements of the Football Association, such as leading the team to advance to the 18th round of the World Qualification Tournament and retaining the Chinese assistant coaching team. However, he also put forward personal requirements.
Ivankovic has asked to bring his own team of assistants to coach the national team. It is reported that when he coached the Oman team, he had six assistants covering the physical fitness coach, psychotherapist, goalkeeper coach and so on. However, this time coaching the Chinese team, he only picked four assistants, of which the physical fitness coach is especially crucial.
Ivankovic's coaching of the national team with four assistants has a deeper meaning. Numerous supporters speculate that he may not want too many Chinese assistant coaches involved in his training program. After all, he was in charge of a Chinese Super League team (Shandong Luneng) and has a deep understanding of Chinese soccer.
If in the process of coaching the national team, their own authority by the Chinese assistant coach interference, such as tactical deployment, personnel selection and physical training, there is no doubt that the effect will be seriously affected.
Zheng Zhi is undoubtedly the focal point of the national soccer team's assistant coaching team. Given that he overstepped his authority at the Asian Cup, Ivankovic may clarify the duties of Zheng Zhi and others, defining what the Chinese assistant coaches should manage and what they should not interfere with. The rules must be clear. Otherwise, Ivankovic is afraid of repeating the same mistake as Yankovic.
