Entering September, the domestic three-tier professional league has passed one-third of its schedule, and the current situation is even more severe, whether it is the fight for the title or relegation, has entered a critical stage. Compared to the leading teams in the Chinese Super League, the fight for the title in the Chinese First League has become extremely fierce. From the first to the fifth place in the current ranking, there are only four points between them and only one point between each place, which means that the ranking may change after the next round of matches. In addition, apart from fighting for the title, the Central League also involves the promotion quota, which is actually more important, so the outside world is particularly concerned about the ranking of the top two.
The clubs are also trying everything they can to go above and beyond. In the just-ended summer window, all teams were added. Currently, the fourth place in the league, Pingguo Hanyin, is among them. Three Chinese Super League veterans, including Li Xuepeng, Hu Rentian and Jin Pengxiang, joined the team. Prior to this, Pingguo Hanyin became a super top favorite after they won the semifinals. Surprisingly, however, Pingguo Hanyin experienced their Waterloo after July, losing to Dongguan Union and Qingdao West Coast.
In order to restructure the coaching staff, Jiang Chen had no choice but to step down. Wang Xiao, who previously served as management, reappeared and served as coach. At the same time, he set up a coaching team, assisted by Du Zhenyu. Surprisingly, in order to go above and beyond, Pingguo Hahong even spent a lot of money to hire Alihan. The latter was the coach of the national soccer team and coached in Chongqing and Tianjin. He has a wealth of coaching experience, and I know the domestic coaches and players very well. However, in April 2016, Alihan stayed away from soccer and entered retirement, spending most of his time resting in Spain.
Pingguo Ha Rang, who was able to invite 74-year-old Alihan to make a comeback, has also put in a lot of effort. According to informed media reports, Alihan's new position is the club's technical director, but he will also be involved in the day-to-day work of leading the team, giving guidance on technical and tactical matters, which is also a kind of residual enthusiasm.
However, as he gets older, it is uncertain whether the 74-year-old still has enough stamina. In addition, he has been away from the soccer world for seven years and it remains to be seen whether his technical and tactical philosophy can keep pace. This reinforcement from Pinko Hazard is an experiment.
