Bulgarian coach Yasen Petrov, who has coached in China for many years, will be appointed as the new head coach of the Qingdao Sea Bulls. The Peninsula Metropolis Daily reports that Yassen is currently going through the formalities of coming to China and is scheduled to arrive in Qingdao around New Year's Day.
The senior management of Qingdao Hainiu Club has revealed that the question of the choice of the head coach of Qingdao Hainiu for the new season, which has attracted a lot of attention from the fans, has been finalized. Bulgarian coach Yasen Petrov will become the official head coach of the Sea Bulls. He has coached in China for many years.
The name Yasen Petrov is not unfamiliar to many Chinese soccer fans, especially to fans in Wuhan and Shijiazhuang. Yasen can be said to have a deep connection with Chinese soccer. As early as 1997, he entered the Chinese soccer scene as a Bulgarian international, playing for Wuhan Yaqi as a foreigner. It was when he was the head coach of Shijiazhuang Yongchang that he really made his mark in the Chinese soccer world. At the time, fans affectionately called him "the most pro-people manager", as he often appeared on the streets after matches and ate kebabs with the fans. This pro-people behavior earned him a lot of popularity. Yassen first coached Shijiazhuang Yongchang in 2013 and led the team to a successful Super League run the following year, finishing seventh in the Chinese Super League, leaving in 2016.He coached Yongchang again in 2018 and led the team for 10 months. He has also coached the Henan Jianye team and the Beijing North Sports University team.
It is understood that Yassen will bring two assistants with him when he arrives in China. Meanwhile, the Manatees will retain their Chinese coaching staff for the new season and plan to officially announce the new coaching staff next week.
