After fifteen years of wind and rain journey, Dalian soccer history has 18 coaches in charge of coaching whip, the cumulative number of coaching up to 19 times. By October 11, 2023, Coach Xie Hui was crowned the top of the Dalian soccer coaching river, becoming the coach with the longest coaching time.
Of the 18 coaches in the 15-year-long Dalian soccer history, Marin has been at the helm twice. Coach Xie Hui surpassed Rafael Benitez on June 22 to become the longest reigning coach. Since his debut in Dalian at the beginning of the 2022 season, director Xie successfully led the team to complete the relegation mission last season. The "pressure" tactics he brought to the Chinese Super League made waves, and as a "rookie" coach in the league, Xie Hui broke many spells in the 22nd season and renewed his contract for three years in the middle of the season. However, facing the challenges of the 2023 season, Dalian and Xie Hui are facing unprecedented difficulties.
This season, Dalian has suffered from financial difficulties, banning signings and loss of key players, which has had a profound impact on the team and affected their performance. Currently, Dalian is ranked above Nantong Zhiyun by virtue of wins and losses, but is in the bottom three of the league. Coach Xie Hui has faced several dismissal crises during his previous undefeated campaigns. Thanks to the management's unrelenting support, Xie will at least lead the team through this season. As for the direction of next season, it is still unknown.
For professional soccer teams, stability is the key to success, and the stability of the manager is also a key part of that. There are only 18 coaches in the history of Dalian soccer, including Xie Hui (1 year, June 22), Rafael Benitez (1 year, June 21), Chi Shangbin (1 year, June 12), Staal (1 year, June 6), Alexander Stankov (1 year, April 5) and Cristiano Ronaldo (1 year, 26 days). The coach with the shortest time in charge is Pantic, with only January 24th in charge. Observing the current 16 teams in the Chinese Super League, it is saddening to see how often Dalian's coaches have changed.
Which of these 18 coaches do you regret the most?
