Chinese football has missed the opportunity to coach a world-class coach, and this past was recently exposed by reporter Ma Dexing, which has attracted widespread attention. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the senior management of the Chinese Football Association went to Germany to select a coach, during which he met with the current Austrian national team coach Rangnick. Although the translator mistranslated his name as "Langenik" at the time, this did not obscure Rangnick's shine as a top coach.
At that time, the Chinese Football Association wanted Rangnick to be the head coach of the national Olympic team and coach the national team at the same time. However, this dual role requirement was difficult for Rangnick to accept, and in the end, he was unable to reach a cooperation. As a result, the Chinese Football Association chose Dujkovic instead of Rangnick. This decision caused a lot of controversy at the time, especially now, and it is a regrettable mistake.
Rangnick has led Austria to great results in this European Championship and is known as a dark horse coach. His excellent performance in tactics and team management has made him one of the most sought-after managers in European football. Looking back on this period of history, many fans lamented that if Rangnick could have come to China to coach at that time, perhaps the development trajectory of Chinese football would have been different.
However, many fans have also pointed out that the problems of Chinese football cannot be solved by a single coach. Previously, Lippi and other world-class coaches had coached the Chinese national team, but in the end they still failed to help the team reach the World Cup. This shows that the development of Chinese football needs systematic and long-term reform, and not just rely on the guidance of a famous coach.
In the process of selecting coaches, the Chinese Football Association has repeatedly hoped to improve the level of the team by introducing world-famous coaches, but the effect is not significant. This lapse with Rangnick reminds us once again that outside coaches alone are not enough to solve deep problems. Chinese football needs to be comprehensively improved from many aspects such as youth training, league construction, and coach training in order to truly achieve a qualitative leap. In the future, the Chinese Football Association needs to be more professional and pragmatic in the selection and management of coaches to avoid making similar mistakes again. (Super League Commentary)