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A Chinese media outlet reported the atmosphere of the Chinese Football Association's conference room discussing the appointment of the next Chinese head coach.
On the 30th (Korea time), the Chinese portal 'Sohu Dotcom' was filled with cigarette smoke. There was a tug-of-war for six hours. While participants were browsing through the $2.5 million (about 3.39 billion won) written in the 'annual salary demand column' of former Qatar national team coach Felix Sanchez, a director threw a pen at the project screen,' he said, introducing what happened at a recent meeting on the appointment of the coach.
The director who threw the pen is said to have said this. "You think we're a money-printing factory?". Just twenty-four hours ago, the KFA leaders said, "He is the most perfect man chosen by heaven!"' he said.
According to leaked internal documents from the China Association, the three conditions for the next Chinese head coach are 'under 49 years old, Asian soccer master, and Spanish proficiency'. Coach Sanchez, who led Qatar to victory at the 2019 Qatar Asian Cup, was born in 1975 and is 49 years old, a perfect candidate for this condition. It also led to the success of Qatari club al-Sad.
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Chinese soccer fans are also known to welcome the appointment of Sanchez, but the salary seems to be a stumbling block. (2023) Ecuador Football Association spent $2.5 million a year after tax to appoint Sanchez. Coach Branko Ivankovic's annual salary was only 1.6 million dollars (about 2.16 billion won). According to the `Sohoo dotcom', one of the conference's participants shouted "Are we recruiting Messi?"
Sanchez's team reportedly plans to stick to the $2.5 million annual salary, saying, `The Chinese Super League relegation team manager is also offered an annual salary of 2 million euros (about 3.18 billion won).
Meanwhile, in addition to Sanchez, former South Korean national soccer team coach Paulo Bento is also mentioned as a candidate. Bento, who presented South Korea to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, has been invincible for three months since leaving the UAE national team in March.
On the 29th, the 'Sohu Dotcom' presented two options: Bento's defensive counterattack and Sanchez's pass and control. Who will save the team?In the article under the title ', Bento's defensive counterattack tactics are considered 'Medicine for disease". The defensive loopholes and low counterattack efficiency revealed by the Chinese national team at international competitions in recent years can be sufficiently supplemented by Bento's tactical framework. More importantly, the experience of using Chinese Super League players can quickly maximize the efficiency of existing lineups and increase the possibility of short-term performance improvement.
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| Coach Paulo Bento, who led Korean soccer to the round of 16 at the World Cup for the first time in 12 years, returned to his country Portugal through Incheon International Airport on the 13th. Bento is greeting him as he heads to the departure hall. Incheon Airport = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2022.12.13/ |
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According to Sohu, a Chinese soccer commentator commented that Bento is like a `emergency doctor' who is good at stopping hemostasis, and Sanchez is like a `nutrient' who needs long-term conditioning.
China was eliminated after a slump in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. China, which failed to advance to the World Cup finals for the sixth time in a row, immediately dismissed Ivankovic. The Chinese media also mentioned Korean coaches such as Shin Tae-yong, the current vice president of the Korea Football Association, and Seo Jeong-won, the head coach of Chengdu Rong-cheong, as candidates for the new official head coach.
China will participate in the EAFF E-1 Championship in Korea next month under Dejan Djurjevic's interim coach and face South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The list of 26 participants was confirmed on the 30th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
