On April 18, with the announcement that Chen Yang had been dismissed and Xie Hui had taken up his post, Football Daily quickly followed up with an in-depth analysis of this heavyweight personnel adjustment.
Back on April 17, Changchun Yatai made two announcements, one accepting Chen Yang's resignation and the other announcing Xie Hui's appointment. It is worth noting that Chen Yang quietly left on the 15th, while Xie Hui arrived in Changchun on the 17th. This rapid turnover of coaches undoubtedly highlights Changchun Yatai's pursuit of stability. After the team suffered four consecutive defeats, coupled with Chen Yang's departure, Yatai's soccer department is deeply disturbed. After all, they have to face direct rivals Wuhan Sanzhen and Meizhou Hakka in the upcoming two rounds of the league. Whether or not Xie Hui can help Changchun Yatai tide over this difficult period will be a major test of his team's adaptability and ingenuity.
In his three-and-a-half-year coaching career, Chen Yang has experienced a total of five seasons and witnessed three seasons of regime change. Under his command, Changchun Yatai played a total of 99 matches in the Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division and FA Cup, winning 42, drawing 28 and losing 36. During that time, he took over the responsibility of leading the team back to the Chinese Super League and managed to lead the team to a fourth-place finish in the Super League the following year, however, the final result was the last straw that broke his back.
In the afternoon of April 17th, Xie Hui personally visited Jingyue base to observe the team's training, and then accepted Changchun Yatai's contract conditions in the evening. For the new coach, his first impression of Changchun Yatai is quite good, and he has a lot of confidence in the players in the team. After all, he has coached numerous players at Shanghai Port and Dalian. Although Xie Hui has yet to officially begin training with the team, his coaching team has been assembled and he is confidently looking forward to helping Changchun Yatai out of their predicament.
