Oh boy!
On the first day of the new year, fans of Shanghai Port were collectively stunned!
A Shandong native named "Jian Ge Talks Sports" unexpectedly dropped a bombshell: according to Transfermarkt, Muscat was no longer on the coaching bench at Shanghai Port!
As soon as this news broke, the fan group of Shanghai Port exploded!
It was like setting off firecrackers during the New Year, crackling non-stop!
Think about it, Oscar, Bargas, Citadini, and Pop, all four foreign players left in a rush, if Old Mu were to leave as well, wouldn't Shanghai Port be heading straight for relegation in the new season?
The hearts of the fans were freezing cold, as if they had fallen into an ice hole!
Brother Jian even thoughtfully posted a screenshot from Transfermarkt, and sure enough, there was nothing about Shanghai Port in Muscat's profile!
This old man really knows how to pick his timing, going on vacation to Glasgow, Scotland.
Now that's great, the fans' imaginations are running wild, starting to make up stories: Could Old Mu have set his sights on Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Premiership?
Could he really be considering a job change?
Seriously, Muscat is extremely important to Shanghai Port!
Last season, it wasn't easy for Shanghai Port to poach him from Yokohama F. Marinos!
In just one year, he turned Shanghai Port into the team with the fiercest attack in the Chinese Super League, and even brought back the team's first-ever "double crown"!
If he were to really leave, it would be a devastating blow to Shanghai Port!
The fans were on edge, like ants on a hot pot, when a media person stepped forward to say: Don't scare yourselves, this is purely a misunderstanding!
It turns out that Old Mu signed a 1+1 contract with Shanghai Port, and as soon as January 1st arrived, Transfermarkt automatically updated the data, wiping out Old Mu's record at Shanghai Port.
It's just like when your phone system updates, the desktop icons will briefly disappear and then come back, it's the same principle!
Old Mu's performance this season has been excellent, so renewing his contract should be a matter of minutes, right?
Unexpectedly, his contract with Shanghai Port doesn't expire until the end of 2025!
He hasn't gone anywhere at all!
Shanghai Port is currently busy with recruitment, and which players come and go must be discussed with Old Mu, after all, he is the head coach, and we must listen to him!
Shanghai Port has also scheduled a winter training camp in Abu Dhabi after New Year's Day, and Old Mu will fly over to join everyone at that time.
So, fans of Shanghai Port, this is just a false alarm!
The first "melon" of the new year is a dud!
However, with a completely new lineup for the new season, how will Old Mu deploy his troops and lead the team to further glory?
This is truly something to look forward to with bated breath!
Just thinking about it is exciting!
Looking back, Transfermarkt really made a big blunder, causing the fans to worry for nothing.
But it's not surprising, with information updating so quickly these days, it's inevitable to have some minor mistakes.
As the saying goes, "When you're in the江湖 (jianghu), how can you avoid getting cut?" This information flying around online, how can there not be some small mishaps?
But let's face it, the things in the football world are really like acting, changing every now and then.
Today, one player transfers, tomorrow another coach gets sacked, and the next day a bunch of new news pops up.
The hearts of the fans are like riding a roller coaster, up and down, very stimulating!
Football, sometimes, is like life, full of the unknown and variables.
You never know what will happen next, just like you never know what flavor the next "melon" will be.
But it is precisely this uncertainty that makes football, and life, full of fun and challenges, isn't it?
So, fans of Shanghai Port, don't think too much, eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, and watch the ball when you should watch the ball.
In the new season, let's cheer for Shanghai Port together!
As for those rumors, let them blow away with the wind!
We just enjoy the joy that football brings us!