After several months of fermentation of Li Tie's case, with the fall of Liu Yi, Chen Yongliang and Chen Jiayuan one after another, the Chinese Football Association will usher in a new era. Earlier, the Football Association had announced that Jankovic would become the new coach of the Chinese men's football team, and at the media meeting, the foreign coach also issued a declaration that he would lead the team to the 2026 World Cup.
When it comes to coaching the national team, Jankovic bluntly said that it is a great honor. "I am very happy and honored to sit in this position and meet with you, and in the good communication and cooperation with the Chinese Football Association, I have gained trust, and I hope to achieve good results in the future." Jankovic said.
At the media conference, Jankovic mentioned the most point, that is, to lead the national football team to participate in the United States-Canada-Mexico World Cup, he said that the process will definitely be difficult, requiring all the players to meet all the requirements and training plans, and all the work will officially start tomorrow morning.
It is undeniable that Jankovic is not a world famous coach, and his coaching resume is not bright enough. However, the three requirements he made for future national team players after taking office are enough to show his determination to renew the Chinese men's team.
The first point is for the body, Jankovic gave a specific data, the player who plays must have a body fat rate of less than 10%. This requirement is not excessive if you look at European and American football powers, because for professional footballers, this should be the minimum standard. But it is completely different on the national football team, and some media people immediately poured cold water on it, bluntly saying that if this is required, the national football players will meet the standard at most 3!
The second point is to require the team members to form a good routine of work and rest training, must eat breakfast before 8 o'clock in the morning, and must run 10 kilometers a day; The third point is the team spirit and sacrifice of the international players, Jankovic pointed out that if the players do not have the spirit of glory and dedication to the country, the national team will not be able to play well and win the game.
It has to be said that these three hard indicators proposed by Jankovic have indeed made the outside world see his coaching philosophy and determination. But how many people can do it is another matter. According to the news of "Football News", after the latest national team list announced by the Chinese Football Association on the 27th, many players said that they refused to be called up due to injuries and family reasons!
Obviously, these players are giving Jankovic the horse. After all, as a professional footballer, it's their job to play, and if they don't come because of family matters, then what else to play? To put it bluntly, these players who refused to be called up were worried that they would not meet Yankovic's three requirements, and the body fat rate alone was enough for them to evade and retreat. Some may think that Jankovic is just a new official who will lower the bar after a while, and then return to it.
I believe that at this time, the pressure of Yankovic has come to the face, and the national football team is really not so easy to bring. Of course, after Jankovic took office, there was also good news, that is, the four naturalized players of Axon, Jiang Guangtai, Li Ke, and Alan will soon return to the team and continue to fight for the country!