Dating back to 1999, Liaozhu legend Zhao Junzhe was on the bench until November 2016, when he hung up his boots. After the retirement fiasco, he temporarily acted as coach in late 2017 and was promoted to assistant coach of the national soccer team in early 2022.
The team has had many changes in the lineup and the performance of the former Eindhoven ace scorer is eagerly awaited.
At the beginning of the season, Cangzhou Lions bid farewell to 17 players such as Luo Jing and Guo Hao, while welcoming 9 new bloods such as Sun Qinhan and Sample Xuchen.
The transfer market is not shocking, foreign aid Škorić to 200,000 euros transfer fee to join, the rest of the players are free transfer. 31-year-old Croatian international Škorić is difficult to be among the first lineup, but he has had a brilliant past in Croatia Osijek.
And it wasn't Škorđić who stood out, but former Dutch star Lokadia.
Born on November 7, 1993, Locadia, who honed his skills in Eindhoven's youth system, was the team's top scorer in the 2013-14 Dutch Eredivisie season after scoring 13 goals and contributing five assists.He joined Premier League side Brighton in January 2018 for a transfer fee of 17 million euros, making him the team's heavyweight attraction after bringing in the trio.
However, at Brighton, Locadia did not shine as expected and was sent out on loan for a long period of time.In January 2022, he joined Bundesliga side Bochum on a visa-free basis before moving to Iranian side Persepolis six months later.
Despite a stellar resume, it remains to be seen what Imho's form will be like and how he will perform in the Premier League.
The new season results outlook - whether the relegation success?2022 season, Cangzhou Lions final ranking of 12, seemingly solid, but actually experienced a thrilling relegation battle. Two teams, Guangzhou and Hebei, have been struggling in the relegation zone for a long time, Wuhan Changjiang was penalized for disrupting the game, and Shenzhen is also struggling. Cangzhou Lions and Changchun Yatai and other five teams with the same points, relegation success is not easy.
In the new season, the team's lineup has changed drastically, and it is still unknown whether newcomer Locadia can surpass his old friend Kanter. The new coach Zhao Junzhe, although experienced on the field, but his coaching career is still short, many uncertainties will affect the team's performance in the season, relegation success may be the best expectation.
Among the 16 teams, Nantong Zhiyun, Qingdao Hainiu, Shenzhen, Dalian people and even Henan are facing relegation pressure, the competitiveness of Cangzhou Lions should not be underestimated.
