Media soccer fan shock claims when rumors of Shin Tae-yong's appointment came out! Low level of supervision → Rather, a failed coach in Vietnam would be better

Jun 17, 2025

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While several Korean coaches, including Shin Tae-yong, are being discussed as the coach of the Chinese national team, some Chinese fans argued that a Korean coach should not be brought in.

China's QQCOM reported on the 16th (Korea time) 'Two candidates have been nominated for the Chinese national team coach since Ivankovic was fired'

QQCom said 'Ivankovic failed to lead China to the World Cup and the contract was terminated. China has replaced the coach 15 times in the last 20 years. From this point of view, the elimination of the Chinese national team does not seem to have much to do with the coach. The Chinese national team is now looking for a foreign coach. In Korea, Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong is being discussed. Head coach Shin Tae-yong said, 'He may not accept China's offer because he is vice chairman of the Korea Football Association and a non-executive at Seongnam FC.'

In addition, many Chinese fans are dissatisfied with the Korean taking over as coach of the Chinese national team. Everyone thinks the Korean coach's coaching level is low. If I have to choose an Asian coach, I should rather choose a Japanese coach who shows a good level,' he said, criticizing the capabilities of Korean coaches.

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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.

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, some Chinese media expressed doubts about the capabilities of Korean directors, including Shin, and expressed opposition.

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Indonesia's TV One News reported that `Chinese fans want Philippe Trussier instead of Shin Tae-yong,' adding that Trussier was replaced by Indonesia led by Shin Tae-yong in Vietnam after losing three consecutive games. China wants him despite his modest achievements in Vietnam. However, Truscier explained that he had made impressive achievements in other countries.

In fact, considering only his performance in Vietnam, there is no reason for the Chinese national team to want it. However, he has shown outstanding performances in the Japanese national team in the past. At that time, Japan won the Asian Cup in 2000 with coach Truscier and advanced to the round of 16 at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. However, it is unclear whether China will be able to appoint Trussier immediately.

With Ivankovic leaving, interest in China's next head coach position is growing. Attention is also focusing on whether the coach that Chinese fans want will be able to take over.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.