Football Association action! Former national youth coach Antonio intends to return to China to coach, and the blogger revealed the news
There is another exciting news in Chinese football: Spanish coach Antonio Puche, who has excelled in China's under-20 youth team, is interested in returning to Chinese football, according to renowned blogger Leicester City Xiaohu. The national team coach, who was once considered an "underdog", led the Chinese team to shine in the U20 Asian Championship, and now, his comeback has brought new hope to Chinese football.
Antonio has had a lot of exciting coaching career, playing for European giants such as Elche and Valencia, and after retiring as a head coach, he has experienced a lot of training in many teams in Europe and West Asia. Especially in the process of serving as the head coach of the Chinese U20 national team, he summed up a set of playing styles suitable for Chinese football players, which were widely accepted. Under his leadership, the Chinese men's football team defeated Saudi Arabia in the under-20 competition, although it lost 1-3 to South Korea, but has already entered the semi-finals, which greatly surprised people's expectations.
However, although Antonio played well in this U20 Asian Championship, he did not get a new contract from the Chinese Football Association, a move that caused many people to be dissatisfied and debated. Antonio has made a great contribution to Chinese football, as well as to the development of the team, which is also considered a respectable head coach.
Antonio is currently underwhelming with Orientale in Bolivia, finishing ninth and suffering an unbeaten run of 11 games. Such a situation may make him recall more of the glory of Chinese football. Now, he has expressed his willingness to return to China to coach, which is a major opportunity for the Chinese Football Association to not only reshuffle past failures, but also to bring valuable world experience into line with the world of Chinese football.
The Chinese Football Association is currently in a critical period of decision-making. Djurdjevic was appointed as the head coach of the Chinese under-20 national team, and now only the head coach of the under-08 national team has not yet been selected, so in order to improve the comprehensive strength of Chinese football, it is necessary to study it carefully. Antonio Puche's comeback means that his personal management skills have been affirmed, and it also shows the openness and development of Chinese football. I sincerely hope that the Chinese Football Association will seize this opportunity to recall the 51-year-old Spanish coach to the national team and revitalize Chinese football.