A microblogger named "May Frog" broke the news that Taishan's assistant coach Jiao Che was suspected of being involved in gambling and had been taken away by the relevant departments to be investigated. Looking back on the 2021 season, Jiao Che, as a member of Shandong Taishan, helped the team win the double championship of the Chinese Super League and the Football Association Cup. After retirement, the former Shandong Taishan meritorious player Jiao Che successfully transformed into a coach, in Hao Wei coach introduced to join the team, focusing on the team's offensive end. Jiao Che's departure from the team will undoubtedly cause a major blow to Shandong Taishan, or will significantly weaken the team's offensive strength. Shandong Taishan urgently needs to find a new assistant coach to assist Hao Wei.
After Jiao Che's departure, Taishan fans have been looking forward to the return of former Taishan striker Li Jin Yu as Hao Wei's right-hand man. As a player, Li played for Shandong Luneng and won numerous honors for the team, including the Chinese Super League title and the Golden Boot award. He was the top scorer in the Chinese Super League for a long time until he was overtaken by the naturalized player, Ickxon. As an outstanding striker for both the national soccer team and Luneng, Li Jin Yu knows Shandong Taishan like the back of his hand and is believed to be able to create a new attacking system. After his retirement, Li also embarked on the road of coaching, accumulating a wealth of coaching experience.
Although the team's assistant coach Jin Jingdao and midfielders were also taken away by the investigation, Shandong Taishan's preparations have not been hindered. According to reporter Niu Zhiming, South Korean foreign aid Sun Junhao will return at the end of March, Fellaini has arrived in Shanghai to meet with the team, and is expected to stay in the team. Shandong Taishan in the new season may be on the foreign aid lineup adjustment. Delgado will still have to play as a foreign aid this season, and he may be loaned to another team. As for Leonardo, even though he has a contract with Taishan, he may struggle to get a chance to play given the team's current system.
Jin Jingdao has been taken away for investigation, and his career has been overshadowed by the fact that he will not be able to play on behalf of Taishan in the short term. Another Taishan youth player, Wu Xinghan, is suspected of being involved in a match-fixing case, and Shandong Taishan will probably give up on him. At present, it seems that Wu Xinghan, Delgado and Leonardo may have to say goodbye to Shandong Taishan. Shandong Taishan's first match of the new season will be a Super Cup showdown with Wuhan Sanzhen, with the winner taking the lead in the league title race. Despite the many challenges facing Shandong Taishan, they will not give up on the new season easily.
