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Can a coach be appointed to change Chinese soccer. Some Chinese media have begun to recommend unconventional figures.
China's Sohu Dotcom recommended a new Chinese coach candidate on the 18th (Korea time), saying, `Why Stefano Pioli is the best fit for the Chinese national team.'
China recently canceled the contract with Ivankovic. It was a natural choice. 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. 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.
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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. There was also news that he was paying attention to Shin Tae-yong, who is not currently in charge of the coach.C. Shin has already demonstrated his competence in the Indonesian national team and proved himself as the coach of the national team in Asia. However, some Chinese media expressed doubts about the capabilities of Korean directors, including Shin, and expressed opposition. There were also voices saying that a Korean coach should not be appointed.
Along with this, several famous directors appeared in the nomination. The first person to appear was Robert Mancini. Chinese media expect Mancini to be the head coach of the Chinese national team, and many fans consider him an outstanding candidate. He is now a good match for soccer, and he is a good fit for Chinese soccer.
However, Mancini is struggling in Asian soccer. Mancini, who took over as Saudi Arabia's head coach in August 2023, was highly anticipated. Italy's Euro 2020 victory and Manchester City's England Premier League victory caught the eye. However, even Mancini was dismissed in November last year after failing to last two years due to the elimination of the Asian Cup and poor performance.
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The new name was Pioli. Sohu said 'It makes sense to choose Pioli with experience and influence over Shin Tae-yong, who lacks experience to choose the best candidate for the Chinese national team. He is at the peak of his career and led AC Milan to a Serie A championship. It is limited to the need for the current Jung-gu national team. The Chinese national team, which will prepare for the next three years or more, has enough time for a person like Pioli to build a system. He also claimed that his influence will give confidence to the team and its fans.
Pioli is actually a man who has a big bone in Serie A and has already proved his ability in Milan. However, I am not sure if he will choose China. He has been in charge of al-Nasr since 2024. It is also unclear whether the coach, who has many European love calls, will be very interested in the Chinese national team head coach. It is expected to be an unrealistic wish close to the dream of the Chinese national team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
