Ivan's emotional intelligence is too high. Under the proactive approach of the national football team's head coach, the Chinese team has recently received free guidance from another world-class coach, making their performance this year highly anticipated. Recently, the national team has been training in Haikou, and the highly emotionally intelligent Ivan Kević has not only created a historically recognized best atmosphere among the national players but also been very open and inclusive, actively communicating with coaches from CSL clubs.
The latest news is that he specially visited the Shanghai Shenhua team, who were also training in Haikou, to have a cordial conversation with the Russian coach Leonid Slutsky, which is beneficial for the Chinese men's football team! This move has at least three benefits: first and foremost, it allows the national team to directly receive free advice from a world-class coach.
Although Ivan has extensive coaching experience in Asia, from a European or even global football perspective, Slutsky is clearly stronger. He has won the Russian Premier League title three times, coached the Russian national team, participated in the European Championship, and has coaching experience in the English Championship and Dutch Eredivisie, demonstrating his strong coaching abilities. Most importantly, he previously watched Ivan's matches with the national team, and Shenhua has several key national team players, so he has a deep understanding of the Chinese team, making his opinions invaluable.
Secondly, Ivan's initiative to visit Slutsky directly resolved many misunderstandings and conflicts, allowing them to form a united front to help the national team. Previously, Slutsky publicly questioned Jiang Guangtai's injury situation in the national team and complained about Zhu Chenjie's injury affecting Shenhua, indicating that he had some grievances.
Thirdly, he was once considered as Ivan's successor in the national team and was asked about the possibility of part-time coaching the national team. Now that they have communicated face-to-face, many misunderstandings can be resolved, and when the national team calls up Shenhua's national players, they can receive more support. Ivan's emotional intelligence has once again reached new heights, allowing the national team to directly benefit from the insights of two world-class coaches, making this year the best opportunity for the national team to make a push for the World Cup. (Lao Qiu)