Shin Tae-yong surprisingly mentioned Bento as a candidate for the next head coach, understanding Chinese soccer + young age + brilliant leadership

Jun 29, 2025

Shin Tae-yong surprisingly mentioned Bento as a candidate for the next head coach, understanding Chinese soccer young age brilliant leadership
Coach Bento and Kim Jin-soo of the national soccer team attended the official press conference ahead of the round of 16 match against Brazil. Bento is answering the question. Doha (Qatar) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2022.12.04/



Shin Tae-yong surprisingly mentioned Bento as a candidate for the next head coach, understanding Chinese soccer young age brilliant leadership
Coach Bento of the Korean national soccer team hugs Son Heung-min after losing the match against Brazil in the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup at Doha Stadium 974 in Qatar on the 6th (Korea time). Doha (Qatar) = Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2022.12.06/
Paulo Bento (56), the former coach of the South Korean national soccer team, has been nominated for the Chinese head coach, a Chinese media outlet reported.

The Chinese online media 'The Paper' also mentioned the next head coach on the 28th, reporting that the Chinese Football Association had given Dejan Djurjevic a temporary head coach position after announcing the replacement of former Chinese national team coach Branko Ivankovic.

According to 'The Paper', the Chinese Football Association will entrust coach Zurjevic with the EAFF E-1 Championship in Korea next month, while officially appointing the head coach. 'As in previous years, we plan to appoint a foreign director after a comprehensive review' The goal is to be appointed before the A-match day in September.




Among the candidates mentioned is Bento. The Chinese portal `Sohu Dotcom' is probably well known to some (Chinese) fans. He was replaced in July of the following year as the coach of Chongqing Lippan in 2017. He represented Korea for four years from 2018 and advanced the team to the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup. He officially resigned after the World Cup.

Then 'Bentu's coaching style is relatively bold and he prefers to use new players. This is similar to Ivankovic's, more in line with the current national team situation,' he added. Bento, who took the helm of the Arab-Elimit national team in July 2023, was replaced in March and is currently invincible.

Shin Tae-yong surprisingly mentioned Bento as a candidate for the next head coach, understanding Chinese soccer young age brilliant leadership
The 2023 Asian Football Confederation Qatar Asian Cup match between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at Alaiyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 23rd (local time). UAE coach Bento is watching the game. Alaiyan (Qatar) = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.01.23/
Spanish coach Felix Sanchez, who led the Qatar national team with Bento, is mentioned as a candidate.




The two leaders' past experiences and achievements are more in line with the conditions of their employment. In addition, he is not old, he is not conservative, and his leadership is brilliant. His overall ability is superior to that of Ivankovic. If one of the two leaders is appointed, it will certainly be good news for the national team,' he said. If Bento is appointed, the picture of facing South Korea in the future could unfold.

China was eliminated after a slump in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. China, which failed to advance to the World Cup finals for the sixth time in a row, immediately dismissed Ivankovic. The Chinese media also mentioned Korean coaches such as Shin Tae-yong, the current vice president of the Korea Football Association, and Seo Jeong-won, the head coach of Chengdu Rong-cheong, as candidates for the new official head coach.

China will first face South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong in the E-1 Championship under the interim coach of Djurjevic.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.