Xianghe: Ante Milicic said his first order of business as the China PR women's national team head coach is to get to know his players.
The Australian, announced as head coach of the nine-time AFC Women's Asian Cup™ champions on May 11, said he will also focus on revamping China PR's style of play.
"The short-term goal is to first get a good understanding of the girls, where they are playing, and at what level, but also for them to get to know me and my staff. This way, we can work together, keep improving, and maintain good communication," Milicic told Xinhua News Agency.
"And then if you look at the long term, we have to be ready for the Asian Cup (in 2026). We need to put ourselves in a position where we have a clear way of playing. So when the Chinese public sees the Chinese women's national team playing, they know what to expect. That's my job, to bring a modern way of playing to this team." .....
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