Hong Kong's winning team head coach Zuryevich avoids answering questions from official head coaches...Just ask about the competition

Jul 15, 2025

Hong Kong's winning team head coach Zuryevich avoids answering questions from official head coaches...Just ask about the competition
The national soccer team played its first match against China at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 7th. Coach Dejan Zhurjevic of the Chinese national team. Yongin = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/



Dejan Jurjevic, the interim coach of the Chinese national soccer team, who finished the East Asian Cup in third place, drew the line for the official appointment of the head coach.

After finishing the third game of the 2025 East Asian Football Confederation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup) against Hong Kong with a 1-0 victory at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th, coach Zhurjevic said, "We won, but we didn't win well."We faced strong teams like Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong in this competition, and we all played well." After losing 0-3 to South Korea and 0-2 to Japan, China won on the same day and ended the tournament with one win and two losses.

"For the national team, it was a good opportunity to test young players," said Jurjevic, who actively used young resources such as Wang Yudong. Players should be given an opportunity to learn in these competitions. You can learn more with the help of veterans. The large number of players under the age of 22 is a very positive sign for Chinese soccer."




Then "There's something else I want to mention. Some good players were not able to participate in this tournament, he said. "We will see more players join the world stage in the future."

After replacing Branko Ivankovic after failing to qualify for the 2026 North-China World Cup, China appointed Jurjevic, who had experience leading the Chinese youth team, to take the helm of the tournament. However, when asked if he would like to continue as a full-time coach, Jurjevic did not comment "I will only answer questions about the E-1 Championship."






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.