Should Vantu cry as he leaves, challenging football's all-time achievements? The ideal candidate for the revival of football in 2002 when he entered the last WC finals

Jul 28, 2025

Should Vantu cry as he leaves, challenging football's all-time achievements? The ideal candidate for the revival of football in 2002 when he entered the last WC finals
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Should Vantu cry as he leaves, challenging football's all-time achievements? The ideal candidate for the revival of football in 2002 when he entered the last WC finals
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Who does China want. Coach Paulo Bento was mentioned as a candidate again.

China's Sohu reported on the 27th (Korea time) 'At the moment, Bento is the right person for the Chinese national team'

Sohu said 'China's national team has not made progress in appointing a new coach. There is no real result. The new coach has to be confirmed by early September. The Chinese Football Association focuses on two aspects. The first is an understanding of Chinese soccer, and the second is an understanding of Asian soccer. Considering these two things, Bento is the right person for now. Bento even served as Chongqing manager. He has a deep understanding of the situation in the Chinese Super League. He also said that he gained an understanding of how Asian soccer is run during his four-year coaching career in Korea.




Bentu left the United Arab Emirates team and is currently unemployed. He seems to be the most ideal candidate for the Chinese national team. He could open up the possibility of playing in the 2030 World Cup. This is not only the fans' expectations, but also the hope that Chinese football will emerge again.'

Should Vantu cry as he leaves, challenging football's all-time achievements? The ideal candidate for the revival of football in 2002 when he entered the last WC finals
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China replaced coach Branko Ivankovic after the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. He was held accountable for his frustration with the World Cup, and Ivankovic had to leave. China has had to move forward again with the goal of the 2030 World Cup, so it is preoccupied with the appointment of a new coach.

Until the 2025 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship (East Asian Cup), acting coach Djurjevic led the national team, but failed to achieve official promotion due to poor performance at the tournament. China is reportedly once again engrossed in the process of appointing a new director and receiving support from several candidates.




Bento, who was in charge of South Korea, is also considered a candidate. Bento led Sporting and the Portuguese national team, and recently took charge of the Korean national team from 2018 to 2022 and reached the round of 16 away after advancing to the World Cup finals. Bento, who shed tears while leaving South Korea, later served as the coach of the United Arab Emirates, but was dismissed due to poor performance during the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. There was a steady prospect that the proposal could be directed to Bento, who is unemployed.

Should Vantu cry as he leaves, challenging football's all-time achievements? The ideal candidate for the revival of football in 2002 when he entered the last WC finals
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For China, he is an attractive enough coach candidate. Bento also has a lot of understanding of China because he has led Chongqing Dangdai, a member of the Chinese Super League. Another strength is that he has a lot of experience in the Asian national team. If Bento is appointed to the Chinese national team and leads the team to the World Cup finals, there is a good chance that he will be recognized as an achievement that will remain in Asian soccer history.

However, it is unclear whether Bento will respond to the call of the Chinese national team despite his low salary. If Bento accepts the Chinese coach position, the possibility of facing South Korea in the 2030 World Cup Asian qualifiers cannot be ruled out. Attention is focusing on whether Bento will take over as a coach as a savior of Chinese soccer.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.