Under the network hot debate, May 20, Dalian youth training institution "Dalian Zhongyi International Football Salon" head coach suspected of faking the incident surfaced. According to netizens, the institution not only hide the facts from parents, but also suspected of abusing the players, and even appeared in the picture of the players lined up to be spanked, spanking was beaten to a bloody scene, shocking.
On May 21, the relevant person in charge of Dalian Zhongyi insisted in an interview with a reporter from Red Star News that the contents of these revelations do not correspond to reality and are purely defamatory. They have contacted the legal staff, ready to report to the public security organs. However, the reporter noted that the person in charge of the response in a number of contradictions, on the one hand, denied the content of the news, on the other hand, claimed that the photographic behavior violates the privacy of children.
Earlier, Red Star News reported that Dalian Zhongyi chief coach Li was accused of falsifying his experience, and the three clubs involved in his experience denied that he had ever served officially. Some netizens reported that Li had claimed to be a player of the Shenyang Sea Lions, and after his retirement, he followed the initiation coach of Brazilian star Ronaldinho to learn, and served as the director of youth training of Guangzhou Evergrande.
In response, the relevant person in charge of Dalian Zhongyi said that these allegations are completely false, and that accusing them of taking children's private photos is a harm to the children, as well as an attack on the organization, and that they reserve the right to sue. At the same time, he explained that since he only took over the company in February this year, he was unfamiliar with the place where the photos were taken and needed to learn more about the situation.
As of press time, the reporter was unable to contact the tipster. In addition, Tianyecha information shows that Li is the legal person of Dalian Zhongyi International Soccer Salon Limited Liability Company, which was established on July 15, 2020, and its business scope includes sports counseling and event planning.
In a recruitment brief released by Dalian Zhongyi in November 2020, Li's profile listed his coaching experience, including stints at clubs such as Sheffield United in England, Chengdu Sheffield United, Hunan Xiangtao, Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic. However, according to Red Star News, a former Chengdu Sheffield United official said that Li did not officially work at Chengdu Sheffield United, although he had taken Dalian kids on trial. As for the claim of coaching at Sheffield United in England, the former Chengdu Sheffield United source expressed incredulity. Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic also denied the claim that Li worked as a director at Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic's Dalian and Xi'an youth training bases from 2015-2019.
