The Chinese Football Association announced on its official website that Australian coach Ante Milicic will be the coach of the Chinese women's football team, and the new coach will lead the team to prepare for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and the 2027 Women's World Cup.
The official blog of the "Chinese Football Team" announced the appointment of the new coach of the Chinese women's football team, "In order to further prepare for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and the 2027 Women's World Cup, after the review of the expert review panel, the Chinese Football Association decided to appoint Ante Milicic as the head coach of the Chinese women's national football team. ”
The introduction of the new manager is as follows: "Ante Milicic, born in Australia on April 4, 1974, is an AFC professional coach. As a player, he played in the top leagues of Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia, and was selected for the Australian men's national football team. After serving as a coach, she has coached teams such as the Australian U-23, U-19 national men's football team, and Australian women's national football team. ”
As a player, Milicic played as a striker, scored 125 goals with a number of Australian teams, and also made six appearances for the Australian national team, scoring five goals. It is worth mentioning that Milicic has rich experience in coaching the men's football team, having helped the Australian men's football team win the Asian Cup in 2015, and has also assisted two Australian men's football coaches Postecoglou and Van Marwijk to participate in two men's football World Cups.
In addition, Milicic also became the coach of the Australian women's football team in February 2019 and led the team to the last 16 of the 2019 Women's World Cup. Now, the 50-year-old Milicic has become the coach of the Chinese women's football team, and at present, judging from his age, he is in the prime of life, and hopes that he will lead the women's football team to continue to move forward.
Milicic's first official match with the Chinese women's football team will be in late May and early June, when he will lead the team against the Australian women's football team!