Loisel's contenders are April Heinrich, former head coach of the United States, and the incumbent Brazil manager Jorge Barcellos, and with a similar background in European football to Domanski-Lyfors, the former France coach is reckoned as the ideal successor to ensure a troubleless transition ahead of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

"We have sounded some revered experts on Domanski-Lyfors replacement, and most of them also prefer Loisel," said the CFA source.

"If we chose her, the upside for her is that she shares the rather similar style with Domanski-Lyfors and that can ensure she could fit into the team soon, and the downside is she has no experience of managing a team in any major tournaments like World Cup and Olympic Games," he said.

The quit of Domanski-Lyfors left the Chinese team agitated and unsettled.

"She is an unpretentious and jovial character, and often treated us as her daughters," said midfielder Bi Yan.

"We sincerely hope she could continue to coach us as she has raised the team's overall strength up a notch. A new coach is now coming and we have to cotton on to each other, and sometimes it is very painful.

"We hope the new coach could be very much like Marika," she said.

The CFA has entered into talks with Loisel, and the French lady didn't conceal her excitement at the prospect of taking charge of the talented but unpredictable Chinese.

"I am very interested in the job and it will come as an extraordinary challenge in my coaching career," she told local press this week. "But negotiations are ongoing and nothing can be taken for granted for the time being."

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