Jankovic appointed coach of Chinese football team for Hangzhou Asian Games
Aleksandar Jankovic has been appointed head coach of the Chinese men's football team for the Hangzhou Asian Games held later this year.
According to a statement issued by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Sunday, Jankovic will take charge of the team's training camp from February 4-14 in Foshan, Guangdong province.
24 players have been called up to attend the training camp to prepare for the 19th Asian Games scheduled from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
The last time that Jankovic coached a Chinese side was at the East Asian Football Championship held in Japan last July, where his team finished third among four participating teams.
The 50-year-old Serbian has been tipped by Chinese media as a candidate for head coach of the Chinese senior national team, which have been inactive since a 2-0 defeat to Oman in their last 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying game last March.
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