On March 25, Qingdao West Coast investor Xu Shang said in an interview that the team's goal is to stay in the relegation, but it must be fully prepared for all possible difficulties, according to Football Daily.
Talking about the team's goal, Xu Shang said: "My friends always advise me not to be so stressed and relax a bit, but I don't think so. Now that West Coast has stormed into the Super League, we need to stand firm in the Super League. A lot of people also told me, you work so hard, do you have any idea about the results? I said, no other thoughts. My idea is to stay in relegation, which means to stand firm, but to be sure to be most prepared for all the difficulties that may arise."
Xu Shang admits that he is new to the Chinese Super League, both for him and the club : "We've been moving a bit fast these past few years. in 2021, we were still in China B and spent two years in China A. We're still in China B, and we've been in China A for two years. We entered the Chinese Super League before building up the Chinese Super League squad. To be honest, it's a bit of a quick step, but since the opportunity came, there's no reason for us to back down."
Xu Shang added: "Everything we are doing now is in line with Super League standards. In fact, our investment is not just in the transfer market. Take club staff for example. Last year, we only had a few official club employees, each with several jobs. But now, there are full-time club staff for business, media, fans and volunteers. As for the youth training system, we'll leave it at that. We've been increasing the manpower of youth coaches."
It is reported that Qingdao West Coast has a very good financial base:According to the regulations of Qingdao City and West Coast New District, Qingdao West Coast can get 20 million yuan of support from the city in the Super League. In addition, the 2023 season overtaking reward of 10 million yuan, which is also included in the budget for the new season. Previously, all parties believed that the group could achieve the goal of relegation without much investment, but Xu Shang insisted on increasing the investment, which needs to be borne by CCTC Hengtai Group.
Seo-Sang said: "I love soccer and have always played soccer. If I wasn't a club, I wouldn't do well. Qingdao West Coast Football Club represents Qingdao soccer and West Coast New District. This sense of responsibility can't make me without pressure."
For the new season, Qingdao West Coast chose Hisashi Kurosaki as the head coach, who has served as the chief assistant coach of Shandong Taishan and Wuhan Sanzhen in the Chinese Super League. Xu Shang said that Hisashi Kurosaki's tactical philosophy matches with Qingdao West Coast on one hand, and on the other hand, he also hopes that Hisashi Kurosaki can help in club building and team building. At present, Qingdao West Coast lacks time for bonding. Once the foreign aid and more internal aid really integrate into the team and realize good integration, Qingdao West Coast undoubtedly has a lot of room for improvement.
