On July 7, Qingdao West Coast lost 1-3 to city rivals Qingdao Hainiu in the 18th round of the Chinese Super League. In the post-match press conference, West Coast head coach Hisashi Kurosaki expressed his regrets and apologized, and also frankly admitted that his team was desperate.
Hisashi Kurosaki said, "First of all, I am sorry to lose the game today. For Qingdao soccer, today's game is very memorable. We also wanted to win this game before the match, but the techniques and tactics we set up before the match could not be played and the players worked hard on the field.
Still, we want to thank our fans and friends who came to support us and say sorry to them at the same time. The next step is that we have to win the next game because there is no going back and no choice!"
