Returning to the Central League after a five-year absence, the Manatees are about to encounter an unprecedented challenge. The strength of the opponents is like a tiger coming down from the mountain, the rhythm of the game is like a storm, and the schedule is so tight that it seems like an infernal road. In order to make the team adapt to the rhythm of the league faster and enhance the fighting force, the club started from the logistic support, and went all out to seek solutions to the problems of the hot weather in Nanjing and the inconvenient transportation between the training site and the hotel. Emergency expansion of the medical team and rehabilitation equipment to ensure that the players remain in the best condition. The professional team bus and security personnel have arrived in Nanjing, the weather, food and accommodation, training sites, transportation and other detailed investigation, and coordinate the hotel and transportation in advance, to ensure that the team arrives immediately after the nucleic acid test and live in the hotel to rest and recuperate, to meet the preparation for the war with full energy.
"Before the soldiers and horses move, food and fodder go first." According to the actual situation of the competition area and the needs of professional teams, the club plans to dispatch logistical personnel and protection materials to the Nanjing competition area in batches on June 3 and 7, so that the three soldiers can protect the team's life, training and other all-round needs.
On May 31st, the professional team completed the last training session before departure in the renovated western natural grass field. Jiang Ning and Sha Yibo, who had been suffering from injuries, have recovered and returned to the team, while Burkina Faso international Gouna also participated in the group match for the first time, showing a good competitive state. The team has a full lineup, high morale and a strong desire to fight. Another foreigner, Mali's Kane, is doing one-on-one recovery training under the guidance of youth fitness coach Peja. With the exception of Onouebu, both Guna and Kane will be the first to join the team, subject to the quarantine requirements of the tournament, to ensure that they arrive in the tournament before the start of the tournament to prepare for the game. The Manatees will also be the only Central League One team to play with three foreign players before the start of the league.
