Among the current 18 teams in the Chinese Super League, Hebei is the only team that has not yet started training, a situation that has attracted widespread attention. According to the latest news from Sohu Sports, Huaxia Happiness Group will continue to support the operation of the soccer club, and the Hebei team has also clearly stated that it will participate in the new season of the Chinese Super League.
The staff of Hebei Football Club has started working on the training program. Given that Langfang, where the practice base is located, is currently affected by the new crown virus, the club has prepared two programs. If Langfang is unsealed in the near future, the team will move into the Niutuo base to concentrate on training and prepare for the new season. Currently, the epidemic in Langfang is nearing its end and is expected to be unblocked in the near future. Niutuo base has begun to organize the room for the players, mowing the field. Once the epidemic recurs, the club will start the second program, after the CFF designated the venue, directly to the tournament around the area to find a venue to prepare for the game.
Hebei head coach Kim Jong-bu has returned to China from South Korea and is currently under quarantine, and is expected to take over the team when the quarantine ends in mid-April. However, several of Kim's assistant coaches did not accompany him to China because they were infected with the virus. Before Kim's arrival, the team's training will be handled by assistant coaches Wang Jun and Lang Zheng.
This season, Hebei plans to cut expenses and play in the Chinese Super League with young players as the main force, and a number of veterans may leave the team. In the end, only two veterans, Ding Haifeng and Pan Ximing, may remain. The good thing is that Kim Jong-woo has been pushing for rejuvenation in the team since last year, and many 24- and 5-year-old players have already started to make a name for themselves in the league. For today's Hebei team, survival may be the most practical goal.
