In an official statement from the Guangzhou City Football Club late this afternoon, the
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
was officially appointed head coach of the first team, while Liu Zhiyu will be in charge of the club's youth team. Turning to the August 12 fixture, Guangzhou took a 1-0 lead in the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, only to be overtaken by Chengdu Rongcheng at the end of the match, and with 2 wins, 10 losses, 6 goals scored and 20 goals conceded, the team is ranked 16th in the Chinese Super League and faces a tough relegation challenge. ! [Team photo](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/163img/20220814/2022356636208140428431760.jpg) At the same time as the announcement of the change of manager, the Guangzhou club made adjustments to the coaching team, with Fu Bo appointed as technical director and Huang Bowen and Mei Fang as assistant coaches. The mainstay of the original Evergrande team is now the backbone of the coaching team. In the announcement, the club officials expressed their expectations for the first team coaches, athletes and staff, hoping that they can overcome the difficulties, train hard and go all out with a strong sense of honor, responsibility and team spirit, and strive to complete their tasks in the remaining matches of the season.
