There are only three rounds left in the Chinese Super League. If Seaport can beat Beijing Guoan in the next round, they can win the Super League title in advance. Shandong Taishan is sitting on the AFC Champions League, while Shanghai Shenhua, Zhejiang and Beijing Guoan are fighting for the last AFC Champions League spot. In the relegation battle, Shenzhen seems to have locked the relegation qualification in advance. Newcomers Qingdao Hainiu, Dalian Ren, and Nantong Zhiyun are all fighting for relegation. Qingdao Hainiu only need one more win to complete their relegation mission.
Therefore, the duel between Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun is likely to decide the remaining relegation places. Dalian People is temporarily ahead of Nantong Zhiyun in the relegation situation by virtue of goal difference. Last year, Xie Hui successfully helped Dalian People to complete relegation. Despite the fact that the overall strength of Dalian Ren has declined this season due to the departure of many of their key players, Xie Hui has led the team to relegation in an unfavorable situation, a result that deserves to be recognized.
Personally, I think that regardless of whether or not Dalian Ren can complete the relegation task, head coach Xie Hui may part ways with the team. Wanda Group has stopped injecting capital into Dalian Ren, making it difficult for the team to retain its core players. Similar to Xie Hui's situation, Dalian Ren's international players such as Lin Liangming, Wang Zhen'ao, Huang Jiahui, and He Yupeng are also under the scrutiny of other Chinese Super League teams. In order to ease the financial pressure, Dalian Ren may consider selling these key players to ensure the normal operation of the team. Only then can the team continue to survive.
Facing the traditional giants of the Chinese Super League with strong financial strength, Xie Hui, even if he has three heads and six arms, it is difficult to resist. Therefore, leaving Dalian to seek a new way out has become the best choice for Xie Hui. From the current situation, if Xie Hui is dismissed, he is likely to return to Shanghai and join Shanghai Shenhua or Shanghai Harbor, which may be his ideal home. Dalian people are also actively looking for a suitable successor.
Browsing through the media today, I found a report saying that if Xie Hui is no longer the coach of Dalian, the team may hire former national soccer midfielder Zhao Xu Ri to take over. Zhao Xuri, known as "Zhao Yifu", is famous for his amazing long-distance shots in the World Youth Championship. It is worth mentioning that Zhao Xuri was born in Dalian Shide's youth training camp. In the era of gold-dollar soccer, he played for Chinese Super League A teams such as Guangzhou Evergrande, Tianjin Quanjian and Dalian Ren. As an experienced veteran, Zhao Xuri has won the Chinese Super League title with Evergrande four times.
Two months later, Zhao Xuri will be 38 years old. Currently playing in Pingguo, Guangxi, Zhao Xuri is likely to retire at the end of the season and end his career. As a good midfielder, Zhao Xuri has the potential to become the team's manager. During his playing days, he gained a lot of experience playing for many of the Chinese Super League's landed teams, often discussing tactics with his teammates and head coach on the bench. After his retirement, Zhao Xuri will not leave soccer and will most likely return to Dalian to continue his soccer career as a coach.
Although Zhao Xuri does not have substantial coaching experience at the moment, inviting the famous Dalian footballer to return to the team and replace Xie Hui as the new coach is undoubtedly the wisest choice at the moment.
