According to the Oriental Sports Daily, Serbia was disappointing in the three group matches of the European Championship, lacking competitiveness.
The media believes that, looking at the lineup, Serbia had more reason to advance to the knockout stages. The team has star players like Mitrović, Vlahović, Jović, and Gudelj. If one must look for a reason, head coach Stojković may be responsible for this European Championship trip.
The analysis states, “In the Qatar World Cup, Serbia exhibited the problem of outstanding attack and weak defense, which is similar to Stojković’s characteristics during his coaching in the Chinese Super League. In this European Championship, Serbia only scored against Slovenia in the final moments of the game, taking advantage of a corner kick and lucky enough to gain a point.”
Furthermore, the media also raises the question of whether Eastern European coaches have fallen behind. This is a question worth discussing. Moreover, the national team is deeply marked by the football of Serbia and other Yugoslav countries. Stojković was previously praised as a coach with “magic,” hoping to lead the team back to the glory days of Yugoslav football. With the overall weakness of clubs, Serbian football is losing its past glory, becoming increasingly distant from the overall European level, inevitably leading to a decline in player and coaching staff standards.
During the European Championship, former Chinese men’s national team head coach Jankovic served as a commentator for Serbian national television. Judging from his high exposure, could he be the next head coach of the Serbian national team?
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