I don't have any skills. I don't have any money! Football's disastrous reality: 71-year-old coach has been cutting salaries→Negotiation of famous European directors is not even possible
Jun 20, 2025
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China's Dong Qiudi reported on the 19th (Korea time) 'The budget for the appointment of the Chinese national team coach is around 1 million euros to 1.2 million euros'
China recently replaced head coach Branko Ivankovic. The reason was by far the responsibility for the frustration of advancing to the World Cup finals. China finished fifth in Group C in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. It did not make it to the fourth place, which could lead to the fourth qualifying round, and it was not possible to advance to the World Cup finals for the first time since the 2002 World Cup between Korea and Japan.
Ivankovic wanted to keep the Chinese national team in charge and get a chance again, but the Chinese Football Association immediately replaced Ivankovic and started looking for a new coach. However, it is known that he will lead the team as an acting coach until the East Asian Cup in order to appoint him through in-depth evaluation.
After Ivankovic's departure, there were many expectations for the new coach. The names of famous Korean coaches such as Shin Tae-yong and Seo Jung-won were mentioned, and recently famous European coaches Robert Mancini and Stefano Pioli were mentioned.
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Dong Chiudi said 'The China Livestock Association has several practical situations in selecting the national team coach. Reporter Wang Nan needs 1 million euros and 1.2 million euros for the entire annual salary of the national team coach, which is the lowest amount. Even a young European coach would not be persuaded by this amount. Negotiations with world-famous directors are even more difficult, he said, explaining that China will in fact not be able to bring in a famous European coach.
It is also one-third of the annual salary Ivankovic received in Oman. Iran's proposal was higher than that received from China. Ivankovic was able to become the coach of the Chinese national team by cutting his salary'
Interest in the appointment of the Chinese national team coach is growing, but the reality has been harsh. Attention is also focusing on whether China will be able to bring the coach that fans expect with a small budget.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
