Recently, the Internet created a furor by exposing a video clip of Xie Hui, a former famous player and the current head coach of Nantong Zhiyun, a Chinese League One team, who made a drunken slip of the tongue. In the face of this incident, Nantong Zhiyun Football Club reacted quickly by announcing the suspension of Xie Hui from his position as head coach.
On August 22, Xie Hui formally announced through microblogging that he decided to resign from the position of head coach of the Nantong Zhiyun soccer team. For his personal future planning, he said he will go to Germany for further study, seeking personal career precipitation and enhancement.
Meanwhile, according to famous soccer commentator Li Xuan, Cao Rui is expected to quickly fill the vacancy left by Xie Hui. Li Xuan wrote on social media, "Director Xie Hui announced his resignation today, and I guess the Nantong side may have already ushered in a new head coach. It is reported that their previous communication with director Cao Rui has been quite in-depth, and I believe that soon Cao Rui will be able to officially take over the team."
Cao Rui, 40, played as a front-rower for Jiangsu Saints during his playing days, totaling 41 matches in the Chinese Super League for Saints.In 2014, Cao Rui officially stepped into the coaching field and became a member of the coaching staff of the Jiangsu team.
