Recently, an Internet craze swept through the country, exposing a video of Xie Hui, a former international footballer and head coach of Nantong Zhiyun, a Chinese League One powerhouse, making drunken and indecent remarks, and the incident then triggered an uproar. Nantong Zhiyun Football Club had to urgently announce the suspension of Xie Hui's coaching duties.
On August 22nd, Xie Hui officially announced through microblogging that he decided to resign as the head coach of Nantong Zhiyun soccer team. For future planning, he revealed that he plans to go to Germany for further study and precipitation.
Meanwhile, media personality Li Xuan revealed that Cao Rui is likely to take over the coaching reins of Nantong Zhiyun soon. Li Xuan wrote, "Xie Hui has announced his resignation today, I think the Nantong side should have already identified a new head coach, as far as I know, they have already had in-depth communication with Cao Rui before, and should be able to take over smoothly soon."
Cao Rui, 40, played for Jiangsu Suntian as a central midfielder during his playing days, totaling 41 appearances in the Chinese Super League.In 2014, he officially stepped into the coaching staff of the Jiangsu team.
