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Inside China, voices are emerging to bring coach Paulo Bento.
China's Sohu Dotcom said on the 29th that the process of appointing the next coach of the Chinese national soccer team has made important progress. According to a number of media outlets, including the Beijing Youth Daily, Fabio Cannavaro officially submitted his application to the Chinese Football Association and entered the competition for the national team coach position. The targets for this appointment have been narrowed down to three foreign coaches, and in addition to Cannavarro, Portuguese master Paulo Bento and Spanish Felix Sanchez have been nominated. The association is still weighing on the appointment of foreign leaders, with the final oversight due to be announced as early as September,' it reported.
Although Cannavaro volunteered for the Chinese national team, his preference for Cannavaro is very low, according to reports from various Chinese media. This is because Cannavaro is an all-time legend as a player, but he has no clear achievement as a leader. By comparison, Bento led Portugal and South Korea to succeed in major tournaments, and Sanchez has a memory of reaching the top of Asia in Qatar.
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In the current atmosphere, Bento and Sanchez seem to be the final candidates for the Chinese coach. Among the two coaches, Bento's preference is high locally. Sohu said 'Bentu made significant achievements through his iron wall defense and counterattack during his time with the Korean national team. It fits well with the reality of Chinese soccer with a tactic of tightening the defensive line and utilizing fast players in front of him, and analyzed that Bento can draw out the skills of Chinese players well.
The media will remember the days when Bento was in charge of Chongqing Sway (former Chongqing Ripan). At that time, rough players were transformed into a fairly organized team. China's national team is lacking skills but still has some physical strength and activity. When Bento comes, he expects that the combination of Bento and China will match quite well.
Wang Yi, another Chinese media outlet, said 'Bentu has more experience in teaching in Asia, and his tactical style values physical strength and physical struggle. This can suggest a direction for the reality of the Chinese national team. Currently, it may be more appropriate for China to introduce sophisticated pass football only after securing a certain level of competitiveness in international competitions first. In that respect, some say that the coach who values basic skills is more reliable.
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Bento led the Korean national team from 2018 to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, making it to the round of 16. At the 2019 Asian Cup, in the early days of his appointment, he faced considerable criticism for being eliminated from the quarterfinals, but he built a team by sticking to his philosophy. As a result, he succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 at the World Cup and ended his career in Korea with applause. Bento moved to the head coach of the United Arab Emirates after leaving Korea, but was dismissed early with a performance that fell short of expectations.
The atmosphere has not yet been finalized as Bento's coach. This is because some analysts say that it will be difficult to bring in foreign coaches because the Chinese Football Association does not have a large budget. It is true that the value of the name has been gradually decreasing just by looking at the head coach of the Chinese national team. Under any conditions, it will be a lot of talk if Bento leads China.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
