Recently, rumors have been swirling about a coaching change at Shanghai Shenhua. Wu Jingui, who led the team to win the FA Cup, has not been spared from being fired. For Shanghai fans, they are more concerned about the future direction of the team.
According to internal sources, Shenhua has selected former Russian national team coach Slutsky to take charge of the coaching whip. This decision has come as a surprise to many Shenhua fans, as Wu Jingui's performance has been remarkable. Slutsky's coaching philosophy is diametrically opposed to Wu Jingui's, and his arrival will undoubtedly inject new tactical thinking and coaching style into Shenhua.
It is reported that Slutsky will officially join the Shenhua camp at the end of the month. After taking office, he will first make drastic adjustments to the coaching team, Wu Jingui's original coaching team will be replaced. At the same time, Slutsky will also introduce two Russian assistant coaches, and invited Shenhua veteran Xie Hui as an assistant coach, in order to stabilize the team's internal management.
Xie Hui returns to Shanghai in a role that is not only that of an assistant coach, but also that of a spiritual pillar of the team. He served Shenhua for many years and won numerous honors for the team, including the 1995 A-League Championship. In addition, rumor has it that Xie Hui is also the recommender of Slutsky to join Shenhua, which will undoubtedly strengthen his position in the team.
As an assistant coach, Xie Hui will assist Slutsky in developing tactics and training programs. At the same time, his rich experience and ability will also help the team move to new heights. It is worth mentioning that Xie Hui will also introduce his former disciple Lin Liangming to his new owner, Jiuzhi Group.
Lin Liangming is in the limelight in the transfer market, with many giants salivating over him. Given Xie Hui's recommendation, Lin Liangming is likely to join Shanghai Shenhua along with his mentor.
Shenhua club also plans to bring in more powerful reinforcements to optimize the team lineup. First of all, the team is in urgent need of strengthening the replacement strength of the wing backs and center backs; secondly, the core of the midfield organization, Gao Tianyi, has agreed to join the team and is expected to shoulder the heavy responsibility; lastly, Dai Weijun's position is expected to be replaced by the veteran Wu Xi.
Although Slutsky's arrival will bring changes to Shenhua, some Shanghai soccer circles questioned that he is just a stand-in coach arranged by Jiuzhi Group, and Xie Hui is expected to replace him if he does not perform well. In the past two years, Xie Hui's performance in Dalian team is obvious to all. Compared with Wu Jingui and foreign coaches, he is more passionate, more familiar with the environment of the Chinese Super League, and caring for young players. Shenhua is in a rebuilding period, and urgently needs a mid-generation coach like Xie Hui to lead the team. I believe that with the concerted efforts of all parties at the club, Shenhua will do well again next season and will be able to win the Chinese Super League title in the next few years!
