When the Chinese men's football team is about to embark on the eve of the two 36-team duel with Singapore, the Football Association is accelerating the selection of the new men's football head coach within the selection of candidates.
On the night of February 21, well-known media personality Li Xuan broke the news on social media platforms that the much-anticipated potential new head coach of the national soccer team, Ivankovic, had quietly arrived in our country, and it was rumored that he had made the trip either to compete for the position of head coach of the national team.
Ivankovic, the 1954-born coach, was at the helm of the Iranian men's soccer team, which helped the team reach the final round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, and in 2009, he landed in the Chinese Super League to take charge of the Shandong Taishan team. In the 2010 season, he led the Taishan team to the championship with an impressive record of 18 wins, 9 draws, and 3 losses, scoring 63 points, outscoring the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers by 13 points, and setting records for most wins, most goals scored, and most goal difference in a season, as well as winning all of their home matches. At the end of the season, he was honored as the "2010 Chinese Super League Coach of the Year". However, in May 2011, he had to bid farewell to his position as Taishan's head coach due to health problems.
Prior to that, Ivankovic had also led the Omani national team to the Asian Cup, but as was the case with China, the Omani team stopped short with two draws and one loss in the group stage. Immediately afterward, he was relieved of his coaching duties. This time, he openly expressed his strong desire to return to China to take charge of the national team, and was confident that he could bring the Chinese team to the final round of the Americas World Cup.
At the same time, the CFA is also examining other potential candidates, South Korea's former manager Klinsmann, Portugal coach Queiroz, etc. are regarded as the national team's new manager of the favorite candidates.
