On the evening of September 25, Chinese Super League newcomer Nantong Zhiyun released an official announcement announcing the resignation of the team's head coach, Gabriele Garcia. At this time there were about 80 minutes left before the end of the day. The Nantong Zhiyun club accepted Gabri's resignation and wished him well in his future endeavors.
In short, former Barcelona star Gabrie has been sacked and a new coach will be in charge of the Nantong Jiyun team for the next four crucial relegation battles.
After 26 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Nantong Zhiyun had 3 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses, getting only 19 points and ranking second from the bottom. Although Dalian Ren also got 19 points, they are not much better. However, Dalianjin dominates the mutual head-to-head record with 1 win and 1 draw. Therefore, in case of a tie, Nantong Zhiyun will be behind Dalian Ren in the ranking.
Nantong Zhiyun has been under relegation pressure lately, losing the last three rounds of the league, and has lost four consecutive games in the FA Cup.
Nantong Zhiyun's last four opponents are Shanghai Port, Shanghai Shenhua, Meizhou Hakka and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. These four teams are weaker in Meizhou Hakka, but this game is an away game. Nantong Zhiyun has an away record of 1 win, 6 draws and 7 losses, while Meizhou Hakka has a home record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. Overall, Nantong Zhiyun is more difficult to win and doesn't get 1 point easily.
Under great pressure to handle the situation, Nantong Zhiyun chose to change coaches, which probably means a bit of poverty. Gabriel doesn't look good enough. Instead of sitting on the sidelines, they should have taken the initiative to seek some changes.
The immediate reason for Gabriele's dismissal was Nantong Zhiyun's 1-3 defeat away to Qingdao Hainiu in the 26th round. The loss to the rivals in this relegation battle, which almost led to early disembarkation, hurt Nantong Zhiyun.
Nantong Zhiyun's fans are also a bit confused, and some fans even shouted out the idea of going back to the Central League to mess around. However, some fans believe that Nantong Zhiyun's strength is only enough to be a mid-tier team in the Central League.
As it stands, Gabri has proven to be no longer effective. What does the new coach need to have in order to compete for five or six points from the likes of Harbour, Shenhua, Meizhou and Tianjin?
