China didn't appoint Shin TaeyongWorld Cup extortion Ivankovic replaced → U20 coach temporarily
Jun 27, 2025
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The Chinese Football Association announced on the 27th (Korea time) that the contract between the coach and the coaching staff was automatically terminated as the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico ended, and the Chinese men's national soccer team failed to advance to the fourth qualifying round. After deliberation by an expert evaluation committee, the Chinese Football Association has decided that Branco Ivankovic will no longer serve as the head coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team, according to the announcement.
The Chinese Football Association then concluded, "'We would like to thank Ivankovic and the coaching staff for their dedication to coaching the Chinese national team and their contribution to Chinese football, and wish them all the best in their future work and life."
Immediately, China announced a head coach to replace Ivankovic. The Chinese Football Association announced that Dejan Durjevic will lead the tournament as interim head coach of the Chinese men's national soccer team after deliberation by the expert evaluation committee to prepare for and prepare for the "2025 East Asian Football Confederation E-1 Championship." In addition, the Chinese Football Association will begin the process of appointing the next national team's official coach at the same time, he explained.
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It's a scheduled step. After China's elimination from the World Cup, coach Ivankovic was confirmed to leave China. Since then, he has been connected to several figures, including head coach Shin Tae-yong and head coach Robert Mancini, but China has decided to appoint the next head coach carefully. For now, Durjevic, who is in charge of China's national team by age, is expected to lead China only during the East Asian Cup as a temporary head coach.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
