On July 8, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu returned from the 16th round of the Chinese First Division League with a 2-4 defeat in their home match against Wuxi Wuhu, ending their undefeated streak of five consecutive rounds. After the match, the team's coach Jan Govich made a quick decision to announce his resignation as coach. According to Soccer News, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Club accepted Jangovic's request, and the team will be temporarily taken over by a domestic coaching team.
Back in the 11th round of the league on May 25, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu had defeated Nanjing City at home by a score of 3-1, and all three foreigners, Messi Pauli, Ayovi and Mladen, scored in that match. Since then, the team has started a five-game winning streak in the league. However, the team failed to win on the road against Yunnan Yukun and Chongqing Tongliang Dragons, and in Yutong, which is regarded as the Devil's home ground, the team failed to break through against mid-to-lower league rivals Shanghai Jiading and Wuxi Wuhu, a series of defeats that stirred up strong discontent among the fans. as soon as the match with Wuxi Wuhu kicked off on the evening of July 6, some fans organized their own small protests in the calm.
Wuxi Wuhu, the second-to-last team in the league, hosted Shijiazhuang Kungfu, who had won only one game in the previous 15 rounds, and this was a perfect opportunity for Shijiazhuang Kungfu to turn the tide. The club had high hopes for the three home games in the second half of the season and held a mobilization meeting immediately after returning to Shijiazhuang from Suzhou, emphasizing that the players must strictly implement the coach's tactical arrangements. However, even so, the team still failed to win.
Jangovic had not communicated with anyone before or after his resignation, and despite his unsatisfactory coaching record, his sudden departure still came as a surprise. The day after the match, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Club held an emergency meeting and quickly agreed to Jangovic's resignation. Due to the suddenness of the matter, the team will now be temporarily taken over by a team of domestic coaches.
