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It seems true that head coach Paulo Bento is receiving attention from the Chinese Football Association.
China's Sohu Dotcom said on the 29th that the process of appointing the next coach of the Chinese national soccer team has made important progress. According to a number of media outlets, including the Beijing Youth Daily, Fabio Cannavaro officially submitted his application to the Chinese Football Association and entered the competition for the national team coach position. The targets for this appointment have been narrowed down to three foreign coaches, and in addition to Cannavarro, Portuguese master Paulo Bento and Spanish Felix Sanchez have been nominated. The association is still weighing on the appointment of foreign leaders, with the final oversight due to be announced as early as September,' it reported.
It is shocking that Bento's name is included. Bento is the head coach that Korean soccer fans miss. Bento, who was in charge from 2018 to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, produced a successful ending.
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In the 2019 Asian Cup, he was criticized for being eliminated from the quarterfinals, but Bento made a solid framework for four years to reach the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Bento left Korea after the World Cup due to disagreements with the Korea Football Association during the renewal negotiations.
Bento even set the record of being the longest-serving head coach in the history of the Korean national team. After leaving Korea, he took the helm of the United Arab Emirates, but was dismissed because it did not meet expectations. He is currently living a wild life.
China, which failed to advance to the World Cup finals as a result of shock in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, terminated its contract with coach Branco Ivankovic. China will participate in the East Asian Football Confederation E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) as an interim coach. The official coach will be elected after the East Asian Cup, but Bento was included in the final candidate.
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It is not yet known whether Bento will accept the Chinese Football Association's proposal. Before taking the helm of South Korea, Bento once led Chongqing Jingji, a now disbanded club. A career in Chongqing was not successful. Once again, Korean soccer fans are also paying attention to whether Bento will head to China. If that happens, Bento will face South Korea as an enemy through a showdown with South Korea.
Sohu said 'Bentu led the Portuguese national team to the World Cup, and in 2017, he led Chongqing Lippan and had first-hand experience in the Chinese leagueWhen explaining Bento, he left out his career in Korea.
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Finally, the media reported 'Currently, the association has entered the negotiation process with the three candidates, and in preparation for the upcoming World Cup Asian qualifiers, the new coach will have to have both abundant experience and team transformation capabilities. 'The appointment work is fast underway, and the results are due to be released sometime in September,' it added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
