Jankovic officially stepped down from class, and the 69-year-old handsome man took office and won the Chinese Super League championship + upset Japan
Beijing time on February 24, the Football Association announced through the official website that Jankovic officially stepped down, and at the same time announced the appointment of the new coach Ivankovic;
Jankovic was officially appointed as the coach of the national football team in March last year, and in the past year of coaching, Jankovic has led the team to play 15 games and only won 4 games; After the Asian Cup, Jankovic did not return to China with the team, but returned directly to Serbia.
Blanco Ivankovic, has coached many teams such as Hannover 96, Dinamo Zagreb, Iran national team, Oman team, etc. In 2010, Ivankovic led Shandong Luneng Taishan to win the Chinese Super League championship, and that season Shandong led the second-place TEDA by as many as 13 points, and also set a record for the most wins, most goals, most goal difference and unbeaten home games that season, and became the best coach of the season in the Chinese Super League at the end of the season. In the 10-11 season, due to the decline in Luneng's performance and physical roundness, Ivankovic left China after stepping down as coach.
Ivankovic then spent a year in charge of the Saudi league and the UAE league before returning to his former club Dinamo Zagreb in September 2013 after a hastily resignation after just five games, and then became the head coach of Iranian side Persepolis. It was here that Ivankovic coached the club's best period, winning the league title for the team for two consecutive seasons.
In January 2020, Ivankovic became the coach of the Oman national team, coaching Oman for 4 years, handing over 46 games, 22 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, and his masterpiece was a 1-0 upset win against Japan in the top 12 of the World Preliminary Tournament!
It is reported that Ivankovic's annual salary is 1.5 million euros, although it is slightly higher than Jankovic's 1.2 million euros annual salary, but it is basically in line with the psychological price of the Chinese Football Association. At present, Chinese football is in a difficult stage, and it is no longer able to afford the high salaries such as Camacho and Lippi who spent a lot of money. Whether it is the bottom line of the salary that the Chinese Football Association can afford, or the current presence and appeal of the national football team in world football, it is not enough to attract high-level coaches in Europe, Ivankovic has not only coached the club in the Chinese Super League, but also coached in Asian teams or national teams for a long time, and is very familiar with the environment of Asian football, so it can be said that he is the best choice to meet the requirements of all parties in a short time.