Will Philippe Troussier return as head coach of the Chinese national team?

TPO - After firing Branko Ivankovic, the Chinese Football Association began looking for a replacement coach. The situation was quite urgent so the agency prioritized free coaches. Among them were Roberto Mancini, Shin Tae-yong and Philippe Troussier, former coach of the Vietnam national team.

Coach Troussier worked in China for many years.

Chosun wrote: “Chinese fans probably want Philippe Troussier instead of Shin Tae-yong. They never like a Korean coach to lead their national team. Troussier was fired after losing three consecutive matches to Indonesia when he was in charge of the Vietnam national team. Although his performance in Vietnam was not good, China still wanted him because Troussier had achieved impressive results in other countries, especially Japan in the early 2000s.

At that time, Japan had won the 2000 Asian Cup and advanced to the round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup. Mr. Troussier had also been involved in Chinese football for a long time, so he understood this football very well.

Shin Tae-yong is also on the radar of the Chinese Football Association (CFA). However, the possibility of him being invited back is not high because the rivalry between the two footballing countries does not allow the CFA to bring a Korean coach to lead the national team. Instead, they will prioritize European coaches.

The Chinese national team is in need of a head coach to prepare for the East Asia Cup early next month.

That is why, in addition to Troussier, Roberto Mancini is also mentioned. Sohu newspaper mentioned this candidate: "He is very suitable for China, which is going through a generational transition period. He likes football that focuses on passing the ball, building a style of play from the back. With young players in hand, he can overcome the weakness of the Chinese national team's poor ball deployment."

The 60-year-old coach has achieved success in Europe, helping the Italian national team and Man City FC conquer many tournaments. But he failed in Saudi Arabia. Currently, Roberto Mancini is free. The barrier preventing CFA from approaching Mancini is probably salary. He received 25 million USD/year when leading the Saudi Arabia national team, while CFA can only pay 2 million USD/year to Ivankovic.

Dang Lai

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