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Shin Tae-yong was mentioned as a candidate for the new coach of the Chinese national team.
Indonesia's CNN Indonesia reported on the 14th (Korea time) 'Coach Shin Tae-yong has become the target of the Chinese national team'
CNN Indonesia reported that the 'Chinese Football Association is approaching Shin Tae-yong as a replacement for Franco Ivankovic.' Shin is considered the right person to restore the honor of Chinese soccer. He gained attention in Indonesia and made historical achievements in several competitions. China's love call is not the first time, either. Before taking over as Indonesia's coach in 2019, he received a love call from China. However, Shin Tae-yong chose Indonesia at the time.
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China recently canceled the contract with Ivankovic. According to local media in China, a clause is inserted between the Chinese Football Association and Ivankovic that allows him to terminate the contract without penalty if he fails to pass the third qualifying round. Coach Ivankovic also reported leaving China.
It was a natural choice for China. China finished fifth in Group C in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, disappearing its hopes of advancing to the World Cup finals. This is the first World Cup in North Korea, China, and the U.S. to increase the number of countries that advance to the finals from 32 to 48. However, China has failed to overcome even the Asian stage despite the increased number of tickets to the World Cup, continuing its humiliating history of failing to advance to the World Cup finals for six consecutive times since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup.
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China needs to fill Ivankovic's vacancy and search for a coach candidate to lead the team until the 2030 World Cup. He paid attention to Shin Tae-yong, who is not currently in charge of the coach. Shin has already demonstrated sufficient capabilities in the Indonesian national team and proved his qualifications as the national team coach in Asia.
However, it is unclear whether coach Shin will accept China's proposal. Coach Shin was dismissed by the Indonesian Football Association in January after being shocked by the back of the head. Starting with the elimination of the Mitsubishi Cup, there was a sudden noise, and Chairman Eric Tohir, who reportedly wanted a Dutch coach with the addition of naturalized Dutch players, shook the team. In the end, coach Shin devoted himself to Indonesia for a long time, but he could not avoid being replaced.
Even if he is appointed to the Chinese national team, there is no guarantee that he will not face such a situation again. Former coach Ivankovic also had to take full responsibility despite the lack of capacity in the Chinese national team, and was widely criticized by Chinese fans. In addition, it is unclear whether China's proposal will be attractive as it is developing its capabilities as an administrator as a vice chairman of the Korea Football Association and a part-time head of Seongnam FC.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
