Third place goes to Liaoning Ironmen coach Gao Mingqi. Before the match against Dalian Yingbo, Liaoning Ironman officially announced that the whole team of coaches Gao Mingqi and Duan Xin were dismissed. In the first five rounds of games, the team only achieved one win, two draws and two losses, which was a complete failure for the team determined to go beyond. But after the coaching change, Liaoning Ironmen still couldn't get out of the Barracuda Bay Stadium in Dalian in one piece, earning their second win of the league in the following match against Jiangxi Lushan. After the match, a fourth coach appeared in the Chinese First Division.
The fourth coach is Jiangxi Lushan coach Li Shuai, who just led his team to lose to Liaoning Ironman. In the first seven rounds of games, Jiangxi Lushan achieved a bad record of two draws and five losses, and the team was hard to get a win, ranking the bottom of the league. After Li Shuai's dismissal, Wang Bo, the former Xi'an Junwolf coach, immediately took over.
The fifth coach is Foshan Southern Lions coach Antonic, who just left his post today. In the first seven rounds of matches, Foshan Southern Lions achieved five draws and two losses, failing to win. After a four-goal home defeat against Chongqing Tongliang Dragons, it was time for Antonic to part ways with Foshan South Lions.
In the eighth round of matches, Dalian Yingbo will travel to Shijiazhuang to challenge Shijiazhuang Kungfu, coached by Shide star Jan Govich. Shijiazhuang Kung Fu has made great progress since Jangovic took over the team with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In Shijiazhuang, An Qi and Liu Cheng, teammates during their time at Dalian Shide, are also on Jangovic's coaching staff, as well as the familiar faces of Nan Yunqi, Song Zhiwei and Liu Le.
Facing their old friends from Dalian soccer, Dalian Yingbo team must not be soft and try to win three consecutive away games!
