Reporter Lu Mi reports On May 29, Shanghai Jiading Huilong officially announced the resignation of head coach Duan Xin, and the "old acquaintance" of Chinese football, Zoran Jangovic, took office. Jiading Huilong seems to have opened the window for the change of coach in the Chinese League - followed by Suzhou Dongwu and Qingdao Red Lion have also officially announced the change of coach.

Jiading Huilong and Duan Xinhe broke up

It is understood that Duan Xin's resignation was due to his own physical reasons on the one hand, and on the other hand, the team increased investment this year, only 11 points in 10 rounds, only 4 points ahead of the relegation zone. The reason why he chose Jangovic is that Jiading Huilong believes that he is familiar with Chinese football, has achieved good results in leading the Chinese league team in the past, and has rich coaching experience. This year, the goal of Shanghai Jiading Huilong is still relegation, and on the basis of relegation, we will try to cultivate and train young players as much as possible.

In the 10th round of the Chinese League on the evening of May 25, Jiading Huilong sat at home to face the promoted horse Shaanxi United, but fell behind 0-3 in the first half and finally lost the game 2-4. On the second day after the game, Duan Xin's coaching staff led the team to resume training normally, and before the third day of training, the club informed the players of the upcoming change of coach.

It is reported that Duan Xin took the initiative to submit a resignation request to the club on the grounds of his age and poor health. The club also took into account that this year's first-team reinforcements are greater than in the past, with 5 defeats in 10 games in the first 10 rounds, only 11 points, only 4 points more than the relegation zone, and the pressure of relegation is not small. In the first half of the match against Shaanxi United, three goals were just the trigger for the two sides to part ways, and the final decision was made by the club based on the consideration of a whole season.

Jangovic, who succeeded Duan Xin, is no stranger to Chinese fans. When he was a player, Jangovic was a meritorious foreign aid of Dalian Shide team, and won the best foreign aid in 2002 and the best foreign aid and assist king in the Chinese Super League in 2005. During his time in Dalian, he made 119 appearances, scored 51 goals and provided 44 assists, and won 2 A/Chinese Super League titles, 1 FA Cup and 1 Super Cup in the Chinese League.

After retiring as a coach, Jangovic coached many Chinese teams, in addition to coaching the Chinese second division team Heilongjiang Volcanic Mingquan, the Chinese league team Qingdao West Coast and Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, from 2019 to 2021, he also served as an assistant coach of Beijing Guoan, the head coach of the Guoan reserve team and led the team to participate in the 2021 AFC Champions League.

Shanghai Jiading Huilong is a professional club that focuses on the development of youth training and operates at a small cost, and has increased its investment in the first team this year, hoping that the team can be relegated as soon as possible, and then develop young players with more opportunities. Jiading Huilong values Jangovic, in addition to his familiarity with Chinese football in different roles from player to coach, his bold use of young players is also an important reason why the club loves him.

On June 1, Shanghai Jiading Huilong defeated Dalian Kuncheng 3-0 at home, which was Jangovic's debut as a coach. From taking over the team to leading the team, Jangovic only had 3 days to play, and he was in a hurry. Fortunately, after the match on June 1, the Chinese League will usher in a 13-day recuperation period, and Jangovic can use this small break to understand and transform this team. In the upcoming summer transfer window, Shanghai Jiading Huilong will not have much personnel changes, mainly to see if there are suitable players in the domestic aid market, so Jangovic's transformation of Jiading Huilong mainly depends on internal potential.

Old acquaintance Sarko returns to the Central League

Although it was only a brief truce, this small break of about 13 days has become a window for intensive changes of coaches in the Chinese League, in addition to Shanghai Jiading Huilong, Suzhou Dongwu and Qingdao Red Lions have changed coaches.

On May 31, Suzhou Dongwu officially announced that South Korean coach Jin Dayi was out of class, and on June 1, the game between Suzhou Dongwu and Yanbian Longding will be commanded by assistant coach Zhu Gufeng, as a result, Suzhou Dongwu lost 1-2 to Yanbian Longding, 17 points after 11 rounds, and there is a 9-point gap with the super line.

Although Jin Dayi was given a very high evaluation in the official announcement plan, Suzhou Dongwu, who has lofty ambitions this season, hopes to complete the super business this year, and the local government has also given greater support to the club, but the team coached by Jin Dayi has performed tepidly and has not been able to narrow the gap with the top two. In the 10th round of the Chinese League on May 25, although Suzhou Dongwu drew 1-1 at home and surpassed the rival Liaoning Ironman, the fate of Jin Dayi's dismissal was irreversible. When the team regrouped on May 27, the team had already announced the change of coach, and the official announcement was officially issued on May 31. It is understood that the Spanish coach Sarco, who had previously led Kunshan FC to successfully surpass, has arrived in Suzhou, and it is not surprising that Suzhou Soochow will officially announce Sarko's appointment in the near future.

On the evening of May 31, after losing 0-1 to the bottom Guangxi Pingguo, Qingdao Red Lion coach Ma Yongkang announced his resignation as head coach. After 11 rounds of the Central League, Qingdao Red Lion is second to last with 7 points, only 1 point more than Guangxi Pingguo at the bottom. Qingdao Red Lions have scored only six goals in 11 rounds, and are the team with the fewest goals in the Chinese League along with Guangxi Pingguo.

It is understood that after Qingdao Red Lion Club accepted Ma Yongkang's resignation, it decided to temporarily appoint the team's technical director Miguel Castro as the acting head coach of the first team.