The Super League is going to war! The coach of the national football team was absent, and the No. 5 returned to China, and the vanguard team inspected the international players
In March, the 2024 Chinese Super League season officially kicked off, this game is not only a new stage for us, but also a new stage for our national team, as the league continues, our new coach Branislavic is about to start his new journey. Tomorrow's two games against Singapore are all about winning, otherwise they probably won't even be able to make it to the 18th round.
Ivankovic is also under great pressure, the contract he signed with the Chinese Football Association is very risky, his work in the national team is step-by-step, every step must complete the set tasks, if you do not meet the requirements, you will be expelled, or even liquidated damages will not be given. The task of the first season was to beat Singapore, and it would be very embarrassing for the former manager to continue playing for Singapore despite being sacked. This is also the reason why Ivankovic has to rush to take his place, because he does not have much time, and the two Super League games before the World Cup are a great opportunity for him to run in with the national team.
As soon as Ivankovic took the stage, he rushed from Beijing to Shanghai to watch a friendly match between the English national football club. After the end, he didn't say anything about the national team or the competition, just returned to Europe to get a work visa. According to news reports in his country, Ivankovic will return to his home country on March 5 due to the time difference, which means he will not be able to watch the game, but he has sent his national team players to watch every football match to see how they perform.
This time the new coach of the national team appointed Mario Toquizz as the chief assistant coach of the national team, Igor Panatizi as the goalkeeper coach, and Marko as the coach of the team. All three assistant coaches were on hand to watch the game at the request of the manager. Some teammates of the Chinese national team, such as Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi, and Chen Tao, will accompany some foreign assistant coaches to let them know the atmosphere and situation of the team. In addition to this, Ivankovic arranged for a professional specialist to act as Ivankovic's assistant.
His predecessor Jankovic excelled at this point, he could travel to different cities, follow the Super League and keep track of the players' status. But Ivankovic is in his 70s this year, and I'm not sure if there will be problems with his fitness and stamina. If they don't prepare well before the game, it will be more difficult for them to win the next match, against Thailand or South Korea. Hopefully, winning both games in March will give our team more confidence.