On the night of September 25th in Beijing, Nantong Zhiyun, a rising star team in the Chinese Super League, suddenly threw out the heavy news that the board of directors of the club had unanimously decided to accept the resignation request of the Spanish head coach of the first team, Gabriel García, after a thorough study. Nantong Zhiyun expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Gabriel for his hard work and tireless pursuit, and wishes him all the best in his future career.
Nantong Zhiyun broke into the league like a dark horse, and so far this season, with 3 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses, they are equal to Dalian Ren with 19 points, but due to unfavorable goal difference, they are in the bottom two of the table for the time being. In the upcoming Chinese Super League matches, Nantong Jiyun will face challenges from strong teams such as Shanghai Harbor, Shanghai Shenhua, Meizhou Hakka and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. Gabriel's sudden departure has undoubtedly added many uncertainties to Nantong Zhiyun's relegation road.
Born in 1979, Gabriel has an illustrious resume as a player, having been baptized by the youth training camp of La Masia and played for a number of well-known clubs such as Barcelona, Ajax of the Netherlands, Qatar's Umm Siraal, Switzerland's Sion, and Lausanne Sports.
After his retirement, Gabriel transitioned to coaching, successively coaching Barcelona B team and Youth A team, and then took charge of the Swiss Super League team Sion, Spain Andorra, Olot, Leyda Sports, and Savadel, accumulating a wealth of coaching experience.
Nantong Zhiyun officially announced the appointment of Gabriel as the first-team head coach on June 16 this year. However, just three months later, the soccer legend made the decision to resign.
