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The Chinese national team is expected to replace the coach. Branko Ivankovic is preparing to break up with him.
China's Sohu reported on the 12th (Korea time) 'Ivankovic's replacement is irreversible, and the Chinese Football Association is expected to unilaterally terminate the contract without compensation'
Sohu said 'According to the news, the Chinese Football Association will handle Ivankovic under the contract. The replacement is an irreversible matter, but the association will choose the right time to make the final decision. The Chinese Football Association has the right to unilaterally terminate Ivankovic's contract. The contract period between the two sides will not last until the end of the 2027 Asian Cup. The change of coach will be made with a high probability.
Then 'The Chinese Football Association has already recommended new coach candidates, similar to the previous managerial changes. The Chinese Football Association also explained that Ivankovic will not receive a replacement penalty, adding that if the national team fails to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup, it will not have to pay a penalty along with the termination of the contract.
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China won 1-0 in the 10th Group C match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Bahrain at Longxing Football Stadium in Chongqing on the 10th. Despite winning the final match, China finished fifth in Group C, failing to advance to the World Cup finals. With this elimination, hopes for the sixth consecutive World Cup finals have completely disappeared.
After failing to advance to the finals, Song Kai, president of the Chinese Football Association, said, `The national team has performed poorly because of poor leadership. The goal of the game was not achieved, and the players were not properly nurtured"In the past, China was regarded as the best technical team in Asia. But now it has fallen into third- or fourth-rate football in Asia. There is no comparison between Australia and Japan," he said, claiming that Chinese soccer had crashed.
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The arrow of criticism was mainly directed at Ivankovic. After the last loss to Indonesia, some Chinese fans commented "The worst coach ever","The players are terrible, the coach is worse than this","It's really easy to make money","The worst coach ever in China".
The Chinese media also joined in. Sohu said 'Ivankovic lags far behind advanced football. The formation was also fixed 10 years ago. Nor does he want long-term development. A 70-year-old man has neither energy nor physical strength. You can't just play with your experience." In this situation, the Chinese Football Association seems to be planning to kick out Ivankovic without paying him a penalty.
Meanwhile, candidates for the new coach of the Chinese national team are also appearing little by little. Starting with Jesus Casas, who led the Iraqi national team, Antonio Pucce, the coach of China's U-22 (under 22), was also mentioned as a candidate. However, it is unclear whether any coach will be able to reliably improve the current China.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
