On the last day of 2024, Yu Dabao, Cao Yunding, Zhao Mingjian, and Wu Qing, known as the "Chongqing Legend," all announced their retirements with some fanfare. Unlike many professional players, former national team member Hao Junmin retired quietly, without an official announcement or even a self-proclamation. "Brother Three" Hao Junmin is really too low-key! Many fans like Hao Junmin not only for his ball skills but also for his low-key attitude. We also hope that Hao Junmin can continue to contribute to Chinese football in the future.
There's news about Hao Junmin! He will once again follow former Shandong Taishan head coach Li Xiaopeng to join the Qingdao Hainiu coaching staff to assist Li Xiaopeng. On January 2nd, according to Sun Fei, a reporter from the "Qingdao Daily," "Hao Junmin is expected to follow Li Xiaopeng again and join the Qingdao Hainiu coaching staff." The last stop of Hao Junmin's career was Guangzhou FC, and after the 2022 season, he gradually faded out of professional football. In the second half of the 2021 season, he followed Li Xiaopeng.
Li Xiaopeng has good people skills and invited Hao Junmin to join the Cangzhou Mighty Lions coaching staff, where Hao Junmin mainly focused on set-piece training guidance. Cangzhou Mighty Lions managed to avoid relegation, and Li Xiaopeng and Hao Junmin deserve credit for this. Now that Li Xiaopeng has left Cangzhou Mighty Lions to coach his hometown team, Qingdao Hainiu, he has once again invited Hao Junmin to join, and the two, who are both mentor and friend, can work together again. We believe they can help Qingdao Hainiu avoid relegation, which will be beneficial for the future development of football in Qingdao.
Many clubs are following their routines, but the old and established Shandong Taishan Club is worried about "money"! A team led by Old Cui has messed up the Taishan team. Other teams have started their winter training, but the Taishan team has not yet assembled. On January 2nd, according to media personality Li Pingkang on social media, it is very likely that Shandong Taishan Club will announce the return of Su Maozhen in the next few days, but the specific position is still to be revealed. "It could also be taking on multiple roles, managing both business and operations!"
Old Cui and his agency team have made the Shandong team a mess, with morale scattered! If Old Cui doesn't leave in the 2025 season, the internal relationships and cohesion of the club are not to be admired. The media said, "Su Maozhen's dominance is slightly heard within the circle. We hope that his team's arrival can change the current situation and effectively deter Old Cui's team!" However, is Old Mao "dominant"? Old Mao's network is far worse than Li Xiaopeng's.
Taking on both management and business is truly not easy. Even when Li Xiaopeng was the head coach, he did not serve as the general manager. Li Xiaopeng is part of the "Luneng system," while Su Maozhen is part of the "Culture and Tourism system." Su Maozhen was very successful as a professional player and is a symbol for a generation of footballers, but whether in coaching or business management, he is still somewhat lacking compared to Li Xiaopeng. If he is really commissioned by the club to challenge Old Cui's team, the club must give Old Mao full support!
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