In the turbulent Chinese Super League (CSL), another legend has set sail. The Shenzhen Football Salon announced yesterday that South Korea's "Iron Marshal" Lee Jang-soo will be the first-team head coach, writing his own brilliant chapter again.
Looking back at the end of last year, Shenzhen announced the termination of his contract with Carlos, and assistant coach Zhang Xiurui was appointed to finish the season in sixth place. Despite failing to touch the threshold of the AFC Champions League, it was the best ranking for Shenzhen since winning the 2004 Chinese Super League in its first year.
Lee Jang-soo, the former South Korean national team defender, the player during the period of South Korea Daewoo, Lu Rongxing and other teams, for the country to play nine games and scored a goal. 1998 into China's football, he has helped the former Wei Huandao, Qingdao Beilette and other teams to win the AFC Cup, from 2004 to 2009 to South Korea, coaching Jeonnam Cheonan Dragons, Seoul FC, and Beijing Guoan. 2010 to 2012, it is the rate of Guangzhou team From 2010 to 2012, he led the Guangzhou team to win three titles in the Chinese First Division, Chinese Super League and Chinese Super Cup. Since then, Chengdu Tiancheng and Changchun Yatai have also left his footprints.
The name "Iron Marshal" comes from his strict style of governance. During his coaching career in the Chinese league, he knows the country's soccer environment like the back of his hand, and he has a wealth of experience, which makes him a "China expert".
However, the Shenzhen team has replaced 12 head coaches in the past six years, and the frequent turnover makes the tactical system unstable, which is also an important reason for the team's fluctuating performance. Last season, SZF repeatedly missed at critical moments, exposing the shortcomings of the mental level. The addition of Lee Jang-soo, with his "iron fist" style and the tough spirit of Korean soccer, is expected to bring a qualitative leap in the spiritual level of the team.
Despite the lack of significant progress in Shenzhen Salon's shareholding reform, the appointment of a new manager has undoubtedly given the team a shot in the arm. In today's environment of the Chinese Super League, there are few clubs that can hire foreign coaches. The team is steadily getting back on track and plans to gather on February 16th for winter training to prepare for the new Chinese Super League season.
