On May 29th at the Shaanxi Provincial Stadium, the Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Da Qin Zhi Shui team of the Central League held a grand departure ceremony and an open training session. During the ceremony, the core members of the team, such as the newly joined Dong Xuesheng and the head coach Wang Baoshan, appeared on the stage. Wang Baoshan said with confidence that the new season will lead the team "Northwest Wolves" to climb a new peak. Yang Hao, the captain of the team, was even more outspoken that the goal of the new season is "to reach the Super League".
Wang Baoshan revealed that taking up the position of coach of the Shaanxi team, he harbors a sense of gratitude to his hometown and is determined to contribute his own modest strength to Shaanxi soccer. "I have paid great attention to the team in the past, and have returned to Xi'an many times to watch Chang'an Athletic's matches. Shaanxi soccer has a deep heritage, and even in the midst of financial constraints, it still receives the unwavering support and love of many fans." His words reveal his deep love for his hometown's soccer.
In the preparation for the new season, the players trained hard and the coaching team worked rigorously and together. On the basis of last year's lineup, the team introduced new players and made innovations in tactical play, the overall strength has been enhanced, and now it has become a competitive team in the Central League. Wang Baoshan said truthfully.
About 200 fans from the three major fan associations in Shaanxi participated in the departure ceremony. They were so enthusiastic that they banged drums and cheered in the stands to send off the team. Jiang Hong, deputy general manager of the club, said that as the only professional soccer team in Shaanxi Province, Chang'an Athletic will inherit the torch of Shaanxi professional soccer and show the spirit of "Northwest Wolves" in the new season.
Wang Baoshan also frankly said that the current Chinese soccer is in the trough, everyone is facing various challenges. In this case, soccer workers should shoulder the responsibility for the development of Chinese soccer to do their best.
