Nine years later, Qingdao Sea Bulls reclaimed the Chinese Super League, and the first person to help the team accomplish this feat was undoubtedly Yin Tiesheng.
However, after entering the year 2023, the Manatees rumored that the club will terminate the contract with Yin Tiesheng. Some Qingdao fans didn't understand this and thought that the club was "killing the donkey".
The fact that Yin Tiesheng is ready to leave the Sea Cowboys hasn't exactly been forced out by the music department. As you know, Yin Tiesheng is 67 years old, and the home and away system will be fully restored in the 2023 season of the Chinese Super League, with more than a dozen away matches, and the contrast between the home and away weather is drastic, which may be difficult for Yin's body to endure.
In addition, Yin Tiesheng, who has coached Shandong Taishan since his first year in AA, is relatively behind in terms of tactical philosophy and employment. Leading the team in the low-level China A League may still be manageable, but there are still some glaring deficiencies when it comes to competing in China's top-tier Chinese Super League.
For Manatee, the team's goal for the new season is to achieve better league results based on relegation, and the club needs higher level players and coaches.
As a result, the Manatees have also dropped last season's top scorer, Onuebu. Onuebu won the Golden Boot award in the Chinese First Division despite scoring 27 goals and six assists for the Manatees last season. But after all, he is now 36 years old.
Slow movement, lack of sufficient fitness and inability to participate in the team's defense are issues that make Onuebu no longer suitable for the Manatees' tactical system. In particular, the pace of the Chinese Super League and the speed of transition between offense and defense is much faster, and the intensity of the confrontation is far greater than that of the A. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable for the Manatees to abandon Onuebu.
In addition, Malian winger Kane will also leave the team in the new season. Although Kane is young and a Malian international, his characteristics do not suit the Manatees. Last season, he was not a starter of the team and only started 12 games for the Manatees. As the Manatees are not short of wingers, Kane was also dropped by the club for the new season.
Current indications are that the Qingdao Manatees will undergo a lot of changes in the 2023 season. The club will bring in at least 2-3 new foreigners and there will be a lot of changes in the team's coaching staff.
As things stand, the Manatees have two main candidates for a new coach if Yin Tiesheng leaves the team. One is Cebu Maozhen, who has been appointed as the leader of the Chinese coaching staff and who is clearly better suited to coach the team. Yin Tiesheng will play the role of a soccer consultant for the team.
The other is Spanish coach Antonio Gomez, who coached the Henan Songshan Dragons in the 2021 season. It is reported that the Hainiu Club has recently made substantial contact with Antonio's agent, and the club's senior management highly recognizes Antonio's coaching philosophy and ability.
If Antonio becomes the coach of the Manatees, it's unlikely that Yin Tie Sheng will stay with the team. But no matter whether TieDan can continue to play for the Manatees or not, I'm sure Qingdao fans won't forget his contribution to the Manatees, right?
