On April 18th, as the dust settled on the news of Chen Yang's dismissal and Xie Hui's assumption of his post at Yatai Club, Football Daily quickly issued a statement that provided an in-depth analysis of this major personnel adjustment.
Tracing back to April 17, Changchun Yatai club quickly released two announcements, one of which was to accept Chen Yang's resignation application, and the second was to announce that Xie Hui officially took office. It is worth noting that Chen Yang quietly left the team on the 15th, while Xie Hui arrived in Changchun on the 17th, the rapidity of this change of command, undoubtedly highlighting the urgent pursuit of stability for Changchun Yatai. Faced with four consecutive defeats and the departure of the core characters, the club's management is worried about the team's morale. In the next two rounds of the league, Changchun Yatai will face the risk of relegation against Wuhan Sanzhen and Meizhou Hakka. Whether Xie Hui and his team can help the team turn the tide will be a big test of their adaptability and wisdom.
Looking back at Chen Yang's three and a half years in charge of Changchun Yatai, he has been there for five seasons and witnessed three regime changes. In 99 matches in the Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division and 7 FA Cup matches, Chen Yang's record was 42 wins, 28 draws and 36 losses. During that time, he was called upon to lead the team to regain their ticket to the Chinese Super League, and finished fourth in the Super League the following year, but the final scorecard was the final straw that broke his back.
Xie Hui came to the Jingyue base to observe the team's training on the afternoon of the 17th and accepted Changchun Yatai's contract terms that night. His first impression of the team was quite good, and he knows the players like the back of his hand, having coached many of them at Shanghai Port and Dalian. Although Xie Hui has yet to lead a training session himself, his coaching team is already in place and he is confident that he can help Changchun Yatai out of their predicament.
