After Li Xiaopeng led the national football team to complete the last two round of 12 matches, the possibility of stepping down is very high, where is the new manager?
It has been reported that Li Xiaopeng took over as the head coach of the national football team and only agreed to lead the last four round of 12 matches. The implication is clear, he positioned himself as a transitional head coach. Even if he can achieve no loss or even a victory in the next matches with Saudi Arabia and Oman, his own willingness to continue to serve as the head coach of the national football team will not be very strong.
First of all, the remaining game of the round of 12 is "fighting for the face of Chinese football", what does Li Xiaopeng's slogan illustrate? He is not a savior, he has no ability to change the status quo, all he can do is to gather the morale of the team as much as possible and complete the goal of "no collapse". This is a helplessness for any manager and will lose interest in continuing to lead the team.
Secondly, in the next Asian Cup, Li Xiaopeng will also be difficult to lead the national football team to turn around. He himself and the player's abilities are there, and it is difficult to select a stronger team than the current one in a short period of time, and it is even more impossible to transform this team. If he continues to stay in the head coach position, he may be even more "miserable" than his predecessor Li Tie.
Therefore, even if the national football team creates a "miracle" of not losing in the last two games, it is difficult for Li Xiaopeng to stay. If you are fast, you will leave as soon as the two games are over, and if you are slow, you will wait until the new coach takes office.
So, who will be the next head coach of the national football team? The current U23 national football coach Jankovic should be one of the candidates. If he leads the team well in the Asian Games, there should be a high probability that he will take over. In addition, former Jiangsu Suning head coach Olaroyu once again entered everyone's field of vision.
Although Olaroyu has been away from Chinese football for more than a year, he has been paying attention to Chinese football at any time. When the national football team stepped on the field before the game, Olaroyu came to visit the class. It would have been normal for him to visit an old acquaintance as the host (currently teaching in Sharjah), but this was not the first time, and it would inevitably make people think about it.
However, It is still possible for Olaroyu to take over as the manager of the national football team for the following reasons:
1. Olaroyu's coaching ability is recognized and he is very familiar with the West Asian team. In addition to leading Jiangsu Suning to win the Chinese Super League championship, he has also won many championships in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other West Asian leagues, which is a proof of his coaching ability, and there is no need to give more examples.
2. Olaro has the will to coach the national football team. In an interview with domestic reporters, he said: If it is possible in the future (coaching the national football team), I will be very honored. This should not be a polite remark, he was not owed wages, and did not make a negative evaluation of Chinese football in public, which shows that he has left a "back road" for himself. Once the right opportunity is available, it is very likely to return to Chinese football to teach.
3. Fans have higher calls for Olaroyu to be the head coach of the national football team. Before Li Tie officially took over as the head coach of the national football team, there were many voices supporting him. After Li Tie left the class, Olaroyu is still one of the ideal candidates for the head coach of the national football team in the hearts of fans. Until now, many fans still remember him and hope that he can lead the national football team.
In general, Li Xiaopeng will most likely step down, Jankovic has a greater chance to take the position, and Olaroyu is likely to become a "dark horse".