Currently, the Chinese Super League is still in the off-season. Due to Shandong Taishan's participation in the AFC Champions League, their holiday came relatively late, so the team will not reconvene until January. However, during this holiday period, the club has not been idle. They need to actively adjust the existing lineup, and the issue of head coach Choi Kang-hee has also caused some headaches for the club.
It is reported that the investment in the new season for Shandong Taishan will be further reduced, which is not good news for the team. According to media personality Li Pingkang, there may be no new signings for both domestic and foreign players in the new season. The team's reinforcement will only rely on internal potential, which undoubtedly pours cold water on the fans. Fans were originally looking forward to Shandong Taishan strengthening after a failed season and making another championship push in the new season, but now it seems that they will be disappointed.
Li Kangping also revealed that a national-level player from Shandong Taishan is about to leave, which is Liao Lisheng. After the end of the season, Liao Lisheng's contract expired, and Shandong Taishan offered him a renewal contract. However, under the current financial situation of Shandong Taishan, the new renewal contract could not satisfy Liao Lisheng. Chengdu Rongcheng offered a higher contract to Liao Lisheng, so he is basically confirmed to join Chengdu Rongcheng.
The departure of Liao Lisheng is undoubtedly a big loss for Shandong Taishan. Liao Lisheng was an absolute starter last season and his performance was outstanding. In the away victory against Chengdu Rongcheng this season, it was Liao Lisheng who scored the only goal, helping Shandong Taishan win away. Perhaps at that time, Liao Lisheng had already left a deep impression on Chengdu Rongcheng, and Xu Zhengyuan extended an olive branch to Liao Lisheng during this off-season.
Looking at the current situation, not only will Shandong Taishan not welcome any strong reinforcements in the new season, but they will also lose some key players, which will definitely lead to a further decline in the team's overall strength. Coupled with the fact that Choi Kang-hee is basically confirmed to stay, and the club's deprivation of Choi Kang-hee's transfer rights has made him very dissatisfied, the upcoming coaching of Shandong Taishan by Choi Kang-hee in the new season undoubtedly poses a huge hidden danger. If Shandong Taishan encounters difficulties in the new season, they may really become a relegation team again. As a traditional powerhouse in the Chinese Super League, we still hope that Shandong Taishan can quickly get out of its current predicament!