In the starry October night, Shenzhen Football Club officially disclosed a heavy news: 38-year-old retired international footballer Chen Tao was appointed as the core of the first-team coaching team, assuming the position of team leader.
The club's official statement revealed, "Based on the deep consideration of Shenzhen Football Club, Mr. Chen Tao has been entrusted with the heavy responsibility of the head of the first-team coaching team. In addition, Mr. Xiang Jun, Mr. Yuan Wei Wei and Mr. Liu Jianye have been promoted to first team assistant coaches, while Mr. Guan Zhen has become the first team goalkeeper coach."
Chen Tao, born in 1985 in Anshan, Liaoning Province, has played for Shenyang Jinde, Shanghai Shenhua, Tianjin Teda, Dalian Albin, Sichuan FC and other top teams, and has been called up by the national team many times for his excellent skills and performance on the field, and shone in international competitions, such as the World Youth Championships in Holland in 2005, and the Toulon Cup in 2006 and 2007. "He has been called up by the national team many times for his excellent skills and performance on the field.
In November 2020, Chen Tao joined Shenzhen Football Club and started his coaching career. In just one year, as the head coach of the elite team, he led the team to win the 2021 Origin Cup Youth Football Championship, and in the 2022 season, Chen Tao served as the assistant coach of the first team, helping the team to achieve relegation in the face of many difficulties.
Regarding this newly-formed coaching team, Shenzhen Club said with confidence, "We have a young and energetic coaching team with outstanding business ability, who know the team like the back of their hand and know the players' specialties well. We expect them to tap the potential of the team, stimulate the fighting force, cultivate more soccer stars, and lead the team to create brilliance in the new season."
