On November 1, rumors were flying that the Cangzhou Lions of the Chinese Super League (CSL) appeared to be in secret contact with an Eastern European coach with a "familiar face in the CSL". This coach has a rich resume, not only many times in charge of the whip, but also at the beginning of the year to lead a Chinese Super League team in the difficult to complete the thrilling relegation. In the evening, media person Bai Guohua revealed that the mysterious coach is the Cypriot Sabriki who had coached in Changchun Yatai team.
This season, Cangzhou Lions, as a promoted horse, performed strongly and invited a number of strong players to join the team. However, in the first 14 rounds of the first stage of the game, the team only achieved 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses, ranking seventh in Guangzhou, which led to the early departure of head coach Gutbi. Last month, the whip of the AFC Cup temporarily fell into the hands of Coach Liu Yan.
According to the latest reports, the Cangzhou Lions are assembling in Guangdong in preparation for the Nov. 1 closing holiday. The selection process seems to be going well, with an Eastern European coach being targeted. Bai Guohua revealed, "Former Changchun Yatai coach Sabric will take over Cangzhou Lions, he has arrived in China and is currently under quarantine."
Sablić has been at the helm of Changchun Yatai three times, first leading the team to a sixth-place finish in the Chinese Super League in 2012.In 2013, he became the head coach of Yatai once again, but stepped down the following year due to poor results.In 2019, Sablić returned for a third time, once again coaching Yatai.
In terms of his style of leading the team, Sabrizi advocates offense, has a passionate command style and is confident in his daily training. These qualities are exactly what the Cangzhou team needs most in the first phase.
