On February 25, Beijing time, China's Football Association officially unveiled, Croatia's famous coach Ivankovic will take charge of China's men's football coaching whip.
Immediately after, Ivankovic posted on social media platforms a promotional poster with the image of the coach of our team, which is boldly labeled "New major test".
Branko Ivankovic, a veteran UEFA coach, has coached across Europe and Asia, including Hannover 96 (Germany), Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia), Iran and Oman, and in 2010 he led Shandong Luneng Taishan to the Chinese Super League title.
According to the plan, Ivankovic will appear in Shanghai on February 25 to observe the Super Cup "Shanghai Derby", and then immediately return to his native Croatia to renew his visa. It is expected that he will return to China in early March at the earliest, to join the Chinese Super League. The accompanying to assist Ivan, including Mario Tokić, including four Croatian assistant coaches, and the original Shenhua coach Blažević's interpreter Zhang Yu will also serve as Ivanović's interpreter on a full-time basis.
Given that the national soccer team will regroup at the beginning of March, just half a month away, it will be difficult for Ivankovic to conduct a full inspection of all players within such a tight timeframe. As a result, the new members of the national team's training squad will rely heavily on the recommendations of the Chinese coaching team, and the candidates may differ from the lineup at the Asian Cup.
