Shocking! All foreign director candidates are out..., Will it eventually turn to a domestic supervision system?
Oct 30, 2025
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China's Tencent reported on the 29th that the deadline for appointment presented by the Chinese Football Association is approaching, but the next coach of the men's national team is still at a standstill with no decision. The foreign coach candidates who were initially mentioned as strong candidates were eliminated due to a number of fatal flaws, adding that the Chinese Football Association is considering the possibility of appointing a domestic coach.
Chinese local media predicted that by the middle of this month, Polish coach Chesław Michniewicz, coach Mihau Provieci, and Uruguayan coach Diego Alonso will be the final candidates for the next coach, and one of them will take the helm of the national team in early November. Michniewicz led the Polish national team to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, while Provietzsche advanced to the Euro 2024 finals. Manager Alonso has experienced the Chinese Super League when he was active and has led the Uruguay national team in the Qatar World Cup finals. However, all of them are known to have differed in terms of conditions and goals proposed by the Chinese Football Association. In terms of coaching philosophy, there was also an evaluation that it did not meet the expectations of the Chinese Football Association.
In the midst of this, public opinion is gradually raising its head that the national team's baton should be left to the domestic leader. Tencent is showing good performance by director Han Peng, who recently served as acting director of Shandong Taishan, director Xiao Jiai, who is leading Qingdao Xihaian, and director Li Guoxi, who is leading Dalian Yingbo. Their recent achievements are indicators of tactical insight and ability to run the game, arguing that the increase and success of domestic coaches are by no means coincidence, but an example of the level of leadership in the country. Xiao Ji-Ai also showed outstanding leadership in the Chinese Super League. Earlier, he emphasized that he has a high understanding of his long career as the head coach of the national team.
However, it is unclear whether the Chinese Football Association will shift to a domestic leadership system. Former coach Lee Tie, who most recently took the helm of the national team, was arrested on charges of match fixing and bribery, shocking. It is unclear whether the Chinese Football Association, which has set a blueprint for the next coach aiming to catch up with the advanced soccer trend and advance to the 2030 World Cup finals, will be able to entrust four years to the domestic leader.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
