The 2023 season has come to an end and Shandong Taishan ended up second in the league and second in the FA Cup, a result that the music department and fans were happy with and outsiders didn't expect.
As we all know, at the beginning of this season, Taishan team was in panic due to the arrest of Jin Jingdao, Hao Wei, Guo Tianyu and Sun Junhao one after another. In addition, Taishan assistant coach Fabio's ability to lead the team was limited, and Taishan team had been ranked in the bottom two in the league. Although Taishan team is strong, but of course, outsiders think it is good for Taishan team to be relegated this season.
However, surprisingly, Choi Kang-hee's entry into the Taishan team not only stabilized the team's position, but also finally achieved the goal of entering the top three in the league. Now, Taishan's AFC Champions League group is about to advance. It can be said that Choi Kang-hee has coached the Chinese Super League many times and finally proved himself in the Taishan team.
Now, the Chinese Super League has entered the interregnum, the team also ushered in the best opportunity to strengthen, now it seems that some of the Chinese Super League team to see Choi Kang-hee in the success of Taishan, there are teams want to follow the example of Taishan, ready to hire a South Korean coach, according to the reporter Li Pingkang, an old Chinese Super League team basically decided to coach the South Korean coach.
However, Li Pingkang did not disclose which Chinese Super League team will hire a Korean coach, but Li Pingkang revealed in his reply to the fans that the Korean coach is coaching Jiangsu Suning Cui Longzhu, rather than the familiar Li Zhangzhu and Zhang Wailong, who are, after all, old acquaintances of the Chinese Super League, Cui Longzhu.
So which veteran Chinese Super League team will Choi Long-ju coach? At the moment, it is Shanghai Port that is in dire need of a coaching change. After all, many media outlets revealed that Javier was fired for substandard results and had an affair with famous Australian coach Muscat. However, according to several Japanese media reports, the former Yokohama Mariners coach's next stop is Champions League side Sunderland.
As a result, Shanghai Port is likely to take a back seat and hire Choi Yong-ju to replace Javier. After all, Choi is very familiar with Asian soccer, leading Seoul FC to the K-League title and the AFC Champions League final. While he ultimately missed out on the AFC Champions League title, it was against Guangzhou Evergrande in their prime and the loss was justified. Now, Shanghai Port will be playing on three fronts next season. It would be a really good choice if Cui Longzhu is hired as the team's head coach.
Of course, Henan is also likely to be Choi Yong-ju's next home. After all, Sarko's entry into the Henan team has been controversial in terms of personnel utilization and the results have been extremely average. We can't rule out the possibility that Henan will hire Cui Longzhu as the team's head coach if they succeed in their shareholding reform. As for Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan, Changchun Yatai, and even Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, it is almost impossible to change the coach.
