The new coach of the national football team has surfaced! Gao Hongbo was hopeless, Song Kai was strongly supported, and Fan Zhiyi expressed his unique views.
On February 18, Beijing time, at the beginning of the new year, the Chinese football world has risen again, and the news of the selection of the new coach of the national football team **, football fans can't wait to usher in new hope! At this critical juncture in preparing for the 2026 World Preliminary Tournament Asian Zone Round of 36, who will carry the handsome seal will become the focus of attention.
First of all, Gao Hongbo and other domestic coaches missed the throne of the new coach! This means that the leadership of the Football Association has become more and more clear about its preference for foreign coaches. It is reported that the new coach of the national football team is expected to be the head coach of South Korea, which is also in line with the change in the direction of Asian football. South Korean football has changed its head coach frequently in recent times, and this time, their mistakes may become a gain for Chinese football.
Just when the outside world was speculating, the Korean Football Association announced the dismissal of Klinsmann and paid a high penalty of 43 million yuan, which shows their dissatisfaction with the German coach. It is widely believed that Klinsmann has been synonymous with "cheating money" due to his poor performance in coaching and handling of dressing room issues. The Chinese Football Association is interested in his experience of easily defeating the national football team in the world preliminaries, and perhaps it is this world-class coach who has become the dark horse of the new coach of the national football team.
Tajikistan head coach Petar Shegert, who rose to prominence in the Asian Football Championship, has officially left his post, but his coaching experience and successful resume in Asian football are still in the spotlight. The Croatian won the Independiente Cup for Tajikistan, proving his unique vision and ability to coach Asian football. Some fans believe that the Chinese Football Association can consider hiring this experienced and cost-effective coach.
In terms of the selection of foreign coaches, the high annual salaries of Ivankovic and Queiroz, which the Football Association had initially considered, are prohibitive. Although Ivankovic has not performed well in the Asian Cup, his value is still high, making the Football Association more inclined to look for a more cost-effective replacement. And Klinsmann, who has just been fired, and Petar, whose contract has expired, have become high-quality options that have attracted much attention, with both strength and value for money.
* The breaking point of the news is that the leadership of the Chinese Football Association prefers foreign coaches, while domestic coaches such as Gao Hongbo have been given a cold reception. It is preferable that foreign coaches should be of German nationality, which is not unrelated to the cooperation between the Football Association and the Bundesliga and the favor of German coaches by the leadership. This option makes people speculate whether Chinese football can bring in a world-class German coach to inject new vitality into the national football team.
In the end, the words of football legend Fan Zhiyi became the essence of the tweet. He stressed that it will take at least 8 years for the national football team to return to the track of scientific development and achieve the goal of becoming a competitive team in Asia. Fan Zhiyi suggested that the Football Association should pay attention to youth development, deeply analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the team, find a suitable style of play, and enrich practical experience through more international competitions. His views called on Chinese football to be down-to-earth, steady and steady, not too ambitious, and emphasized the importance of local coaches.
At this critical moment in preparing for the World Preliminary Tournament, the future of Chinese football is full of uncertainties, and the selection of the new coach has aroused heated discussions among fans. Let us look forward to the new coach being able to lead the national football team out of confusion, return to the top, and write a new glorious chapter for Chinese football!