In the late night of February 6, the Chinese soccer world exploded with shocking news from Shanghai Shenhua FC. According to Soccer Daily and other domestic media, a Japanese assistant coach was urgently included in the Shenhua coaching team, and he had served as the coach of the three towns' ladder team last season. This change undoubtedly brings new hope to Shenhua.
Looking back at Shanghai Shenhua's situation last season, the team's financial woes and FIFA penalties put the club in a difficult position. Wu Jingui led the team to relegation with only one foreign aid and pushed for reforms. Now, the addition of the Japanese assistant coach has given Shenhua a new impetus as they prepare for the new season.
Soccer Daily reported on Feb. 5 that Shenhua introduced the Japanese assistant coach, the first newcomer to the team for the new season. Meanwhile, another familiar face from Shenhua will soon join Wu Jingui's coaching team.
From the report of Soccer Daily, Wu Jingui replenished his coaching staff in time for the start of winter training, a move that undoubtedly brought positive signals to the team. Although the media did not disclose specific information, this change signals that Shenhua is expected to win the title in the new season, and fans are looking forward to it.
Some fans believe that the addition of the Japanese coach was the right choice, stating, "Japanese coaches are strong and it is right to go this route for a long time. No matter how the national soccer team performs, Shenhua is always our pride!" Other fans offered a different view, "There is no need to bring in a Japanese coach, Shenhua's performance in the Chinese Super League last year was already outstanding, and this year, they need to strengthen their midfield defense, bring in good foreigners, and look for two strong forward foreigners in order to hopefully win the title."
Of course, there are also fans who support the selection of young coaches to join the first team, they think: "Support the young coaches to join the first team, let Wu Jingui guide them, Shenhua's young coaches are of high quality and worthy of cultivation." "We should try to keep Moreno as a youth coach!" "I believe that with more time invested, Shenhua will get better and better!"
