In the spring breeze of April, the competition for the coach of the Chinese women's football team is quietly coming to an end. After a series of intense and orderly primaries and two rounds of online interviews, three candidates finally surfaced: former Australian women's football head coach Ante Milicic, experienced international Stasić, and Danish coach Peter Bondi, who coached China's U20 women's football team. However, in this list, there is a lack of the figure of the domestic coach that many fans are looking forward to, what is the reason for this?
Looking back on the entire competition process, the Chinese Football Association has made it clear that domestic coaches are welcome to sign up to participate, but the reality is not the case. In the selection atmosphere of slim opportunities and foreign coaches, many domestic coaches who originally had dreams and were eager to contribute to the Chinese women's football team chose to remain silent. They may be waiting for a more level playing field, or they may be thinking about how to better play their value at club level. But in any case, this phenomenon reflects the embarrassing situation of domestic coaches in the competition for the head coach of the Chinese women's football team. Ante Milicic is a popular candidate for the job, and his experience and background have also attracted a lot of attention. The former Australian women's football coach has shown great coaching ability during his tenure, especially in 2019, when he led the Australian women's football team to the round of 16 of the World Cup and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics, making him the ideal candidate for the Chinese women's football team. It is worth mentioning that Milicic's path to coaching has not been easy. His original development in the men's football field was not ideal, but it was this transformation into the women's football field that allowed him to find his own stage. This also reflects that coaching women's football does not necessarily require a strong men's football background, the key is the love and understanding of women's football.
Milicic's road to the pitch has not been easy. Although he has become a popular candidate with his excellent coaching record and international vision, some subtle attitudes of the Chinese Football Association in the process of selecting a coach have also made his bid for the road full of uncertainties. On the one hand, the Football Association may be more inclined to hire foreign coaches to lead the women's national team, in order to improve the overall level of the team by introducing international advanced tactical concepts and training methods; On the other hand, the absence of domestic coaches has also made the Football Association face certain public opinion pressure in the process of selecting coaches. At this critical juncture, Milicic's road to competition is even more challenging. Not only will he have to compete fiercely with the other two candidates, but he will also have to face all kinds of doubts and expectations from the outside world. However, it was these challenges and pressures that strengthened his determination and confidence to coach the Chinese women's football team. We cannot ignore the strength of the other two candidates. As an experienced coach in international competitions, Stasić's tactical literacy and management ability have been widely recognized; Although Pete Bundy is unlikely to take office, his performance in coaching the Chinese women's football team U20 is also impressive. All three candidates have their own merits, but who will come out on top will depend on their performance in the competition process and the decisions of the Football Association.
In this competition process, we also saw the openness and international vision of the Chinese women's football team in the selection of coaches. Whether it is the introduction of foreign coaches or the encouragement of domestic coaches to participate in the competition, it reflects the determination and confidence of the Football Association to improve the level of the women's national football team. This kind of open attitude and international vision will undoubtedly inject new vitality and impetus into the future development of Chinese women's football. We should also see that the selection of a coach is only one aspect of improving the level of women's football. More importantly, we must work hard in youth training, league, cultural construction and other aspects to comprehensively improve the overall strength of the Chinese women's football team. Only in this way can we truly realize the rise and rejuvenation of the Chinese women's football team. No matter which coach can become the new coach of the Chinese women's football team in the end, we should give them full trust and support. After all, they shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the Chinese women's football team to new glory. Let us all look forward to the leadership of the new coach, the Chinese women's football team can show more outstanding performance in the future games and win glory for Chinese football!
The competition for the coach of the Chinese women's football team has entered a white-hot stage, and Ante Milicic has attracted attention as a hot candidate. Although the absence of domestic coaches is regrettable, we should also see the Football Association's openness and international vision in the selection of coaches. In the end, no matter which coach can stand out, we should give them full trust and support, and look forward to more brilliant results for the Chinese women's football team in the future competitions.