Today.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
The soccer club made an official announcement that Mao Yijun has taken over as interim head coach and will direct the team for the remainder of the season.
Official information from the club revealed that the team will concentrate on intensive training at the Kangqiao base during the short break. Mao Yijun and his coaching team will be in full charge of the team's preparations, with the exception of Wu Xi, Zhu Chenjie and Bassogo, three players who are absent due to national team matches, and all other players will be put into this phase of training.
Since the departure of Cui Kangxi, Mao Yijun was appointed as the new acting head coach of Shenhua. However, in a key matchup to determine whether or not they could advance to the Championship Group, Shenhua lost 2-4 to
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, failed to advance as expected.
On September 1, Shenhua officially issued a statement, reflecting deeply on the first phase of the tournament. Despite the fact that the 2021 season has not yet come to an end, the club and the coaching team said that the team will maintain a positive and aggressive stance and devote themselves to the second phase of the F.A.C.A. Cup tournament and the Chinese Super League. While developing young players, the team will strive to achieve excellent results in return for the love of the fans.
