During the off-season, four Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs have completed coaching changes. As a result, the head coaches for all 16 teams in the new season of the CSL have been basically finalized, setting the stage for a fierce competition among the top teams. In this article, the author will introduce the head coaches of the 16 teams in the new season based on their rankings from the previous season, listed in descending order. The head coach of Shanghai Port remains Muscat. During the off-season, the team experienced significant changes in its lineup, with two key midfielders, Oscar and Bargas, leaving the club. With the absence of these crucial midfield players and the difficulty in finding suitable replacements, it remains uncertain whether Muscat's attacking football strategy will still be effective in the new season. The head coach of Shanghai Shenhua is still Slutsky. Last season, Slutsky led the team to a runner-up finish in the league, an impressive achievement. However, behind this success lies an element of luck that has somewhat masked some of the team's issues. For instance, can the team find a more reliable striker than Malele? Will the remarkable Yu Han-chao continue his magic in the next season? The head coach of Chengdu Rongcheng is still Xu Zhengyuan. Objectively speaking, Xu Zhengyuan is indeed skilled, capable of orchestrating rich tactical combinations with ordinary domestic players and a few foreign players. The head coach of Beijing Guoan has changed from Suarez to Setien. Setien is Spanish and has coached at prestigious clubs such as Barcelona, advocating for…

Recently, according to domestic media reports, the forward Mo Xuchen, who had been training with the Jinmen Tigers recently, did not stay. After a comprehensive assessment, Jinmen Tigers coach Yu Genwei still felt that Mo Xuchen was not suitable. Therefore, Yu Genwei officially notified the newly arrived recruit Mo Xuchen to leave the team, which surprised many fans. After all, Mo Xuchen is also an outstanding forward in terms of strength and characteristics among the 99-age group players. Mo Xuchen once played for Hebei China Fortune, where he was a teammate with Zhang Wei, who has officially joined the Jinmen Tigers, and they fought side by side. It is worth mentioning that Mo Xuchen has also been selected into the national team many times and has high hopes from fans. However, Mo Xuchen's performance at Hebei China Fortune did not receive recognition from the Chinese Super League giants. Both Bao Yaxiong and Zhang Wei, who left China Fortune with him, joined the Chinese Super League giants Shanghai Shenhua. Mo Xuchen went to Cangzhou Mighty Lions, a relegation team in the Chinese Super League, and gained stable playing time. After encountering wage arrears issues at Cangzhou Mighty Lions, Mo Xuchen was forced to choose to leave the team. Originally, fans thought that Mo Xuchen's strength should have allowed him to get a contract with the Jinmen Tigers. However, the position Mo Xuchen plays is not one that the Shanghai Shenhua urgently needs to strengthen. The Jinmen Tigers already have Liu Junxian and Shi Yan in this position, both of whom have…

Active midfield stars from Europe's top five leagues are coming to the Chinese Super League (CSL), with the Chinese Football Association set to establish a new league next week. The anti-corruption and anti-gangster campaign has also come to an end, and it now appears that the signs of recovery in the CSL are very obvious. The latest news confirms that Ciprian, the current midfielder from Serie A's Parma, has joined Changchun Yatai of the CSL, with a peak value that once reached 18 million euros, making him known as the next Paulinho in China. During its heyday, the CSL introduced many foreign players from Europe's top five leagues, including superstars like Oscar, Mascherano, Bakambu, and Paulinho, who are still fresh in our memories. However, with the end of the golden football era, many CSL teams now import cost-effective foreign players from leagues such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and non-mainstream European leagues. In recent seasons, the top signings in the CSL have not been stars from the top five leagues, with only Shanghai Shenhua introducing one active foreign player from the top five leagues, Manafa. Who would have thought that last season's CSL relegation battler, Changchun Yatai, could still buy players from the top five leagues. Ciprian previously had experience playing in both Ligue 1 and Serie A, at one point having the opportunity to join the French national team. He was even the top midfielder for Nice in Ligue 1, playing alongside Balotelli, with his number of passes, fouls, and other statistics ranking among the top 10 in Ligue…

As the curtain is about to rise on the 2025 Chinese Super League (CSL), the three giants of Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua, and Shanghai Port have all completed their first warm-up matches, each showcasing their unique strengths. Beijing Guoan has displayed impressive offensive firepower in their warm-up matches. Despite the absence of eight national team players, they continue to dominate on the field. In their first warm-up match against Changchun Yatai, who they defeated 8-1 last season, Guoan showed no signs of complacency and secured another victory with a 2-0 score. They also triumphed over a China League One team with a 4-2 victory. In these two matches alone, Guoan has scored six goals, demonstrating their formidable attacking prowess. As the saying goes, "Offense is the best defense." Guoan, despite their incomplete lineup, relies on their strong offense to exert immense pressure on opponents and instill hope for the future among fans. Currently, Guoan's foreign players are not yet fully assembled, but with the return of the eight national team players and the anticipated arrival of Dawan, if foreign players from the Spanish La Liga can also join successfully, Guoan's strength will be further enhanced, truly taking off and becoming an undeniable force in the CSL. Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, has adopted a relatively relaxed strategy in their warm-up matches. They faced newly promoted Dalian Yingbo, fielding five foreign players in the first half, which not only showed respect for their warm-up opponents but also highlighted their depth in squad configuration. After all, since the second half of…

After entering 2025, both the Chinese men's and women's football teams organized their first training sessions of the new year. The men's team trained in Haikou, Hainan, with head coach Ivan leading the preparations for this year's top 18 matches. The women's team, under the leadership of head coach Milicic, conducted winter training in Zhaoqing, Guangdong. During the training period, the women's team played a friendly match against the players from Evergrande Football School, which they lost. With a score of 2-5, the Chinese women's football team suffered their first loss of the year, defeated by the Evergrande U15 boys' team, and recorded five losses out of nine matches since Shui Qingxia's departure. On January 18th, during the match between the Chinese women's football team and the Evergrande U15 team, Wu Haiyan served as the team captain and started the game. The Chinese women's team initially took control of the game's rhythm, with Shao Ziqin and Yuan Cong scoring goals to give them a 2-0 lead in the first half. However, problems arose in the team's defense later in the game, allowing Evergrande to equalize the score in the first half. In the second half, Evergrande scored three more goals to secure the victory. In this training session, the Chinese women's football team had a total of 26 players on the roster, none of whom were overseas players. Wang Shuang, Li Mengwen, Shen Mengyu, and other overseas players did not participate in the training. The roster included goalkeepers Xu Huan, Peng Shimeng, and Pan Hongyan, eight defenders including Chen Qiaozhu,…

On the afternoon of January 18th, Beijing time, Shanghai Shenhua played a friendly match against Dalian Yingtian, a newly promoted team in the Chinese Super League (CSL). After more than 90 minutes of competition, Shanghai Shenhua emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline, demonstrating their superior strength as the runners-up of the CSL. For Shanghai Shenhua, although this was just an ordinary friendly match, it brought two pleasant surprises for head coach Slavisa Jokanovic. The first pleasant surprise was the 18-year-old midfield prodigy Yang Haoyu, who had just been promoted from the Shenhua youth team. In this game, Yang Haoyu started and seized the opportunity to showcase his abilities. He did not disappoint Coach Jokanovic's trust in him. Playing in midfield, he focused on interceptions and tackles in defense while fully utilizing his creativity in the frontcourt. He not only made several high-quality passes to the attacking line but also displayed his impressive long-range shooting skills. In the 10th minute of the game, Yang Haoyu scored a high-quality long-range shot, breaking the deadlock on the field and helping the team take an early 1-0 lead. At such a young age, Yang Haoyu possesses extraordinary football skills, which undoubtedly impressed Coach Jokanovic. Based on this performance alone, Yang Haoyu is expected to receive special attention and training from Jokanovic in the new season. The second pleasant discovery for Shanghai Shenhua was former naturalized national player Dai Weijun. After the end of his loan period with Shenzhen FC, Dai Weijun returned to the Shanghai Shenhua squad. However, it remains uncertain whether he will…

On January 18 at 15:30, Dalian Yibo faced Shanghai Shenhua in a friendly match. All five foreign players of Dalian Yibo were present and participated in training. Considering the short time since the players joined the team and the need to evaluate them, only one foreign player, Kalanga, was fielded in the starting lineup for Dalian Yibo. The national team players of Shanghai Shenhua have returned to training but did not participate in the match, while five foreign players including Myniro and Teixeira started the game. On the Dalian side, Xiao Wen faced his former team, with players such as Jin Pengxiang, Lv Peng, Sun Bo, Lv Zhuoyi, and Yang Mingrui in the starting lineup. The son of Dalian Yibo's investor, Wang Yingwei, live-streamed the match, which was the team's first real confrontation with a Super League team after their promotion. As a title-contending team, Shanghai Shenhua showed no mercy from the start, adopting an aggressive pressing tactic with a fast pace that caught Dalian Yibo off guard. Early in the game, Kalanga had a one-on-one opportunity but failed to capitalize on it. Shortly after, Shenhua launched a counterattack with Yang Haoyu scoring the first goal, putting Dalian Yibo behind 0-1 early on. Coach Li Guoxu is also adapting to playing against Super League teams, constantly shouting instructions to his players on the sidelines. Dalian Yibo also had attacking opportunities, with Kalanga once again finding himself in a one-on-one situation, only to be denied by the goalkeeper. After winter training, Kalanga's physical condition and stamina are good, but his finishing…

In the lead-up to the new season of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan Club has experienced an unexpected personnel change. Just as they returned from Cameroon to join the team for winter training, foreign central defender Enjadeu suddenly submitted an application for early contract termination. This decision caught the club off guard and left fans feeling surprised and regretful. Enjadeu's tenure with Guoan has been quite successful. Since joining the team, the Cameroonian central defender has proven himself a valuable addition with his strong physique, excellent defensive awareness, and crucial on-field performances. He quickly became an indispensable core figure in the team's defensive line. Under his leadership, Guoan's defensive system significantly improved, and the team's overall strength strengthened. Last season, Enjadeu's performance was particularly commendable. He demonstrated exceptional defensive capabilities in multiple key matches, often defusing dangerous situations at critical moments to preserve important points for the team. It was largely due to his contributions that Guoan finished fourth in the Chinese Super League, a commendable achievement. Such performances led the club to place high hopes in him, hoping to renew his contract and further strengthen the team's defense. However, when everyone expected Enjadeu to continue with the team, he made an unexpected decision. Despite having half a year left on his contract, he expressed a desire to terminate it early and return to play in European leagues. His reason was to better serve the Cameroon national team, which came as a great surprise to newly appointed head coach Setien and the club's management. This sudden turn of events…

On January 18th, the Chinese national football team's 10-day winter training in Haikou is about to come to an end. Coach Ivan is very satisfied with the performance of the players, especially Wei Shihao. Ivan rarely praises individual players, but he praised Wei Shihao during this training camp. He believes that Wei Shihao has played a role in passing on and helping in this national team. In an interview, Wei Shihao also said, "This is the best atmosphere within our national team. I am one of the oldest in the team, so I should take good care of them." Once upon a time, Wei Shihao was still a U23 player. Nowadays, he has become the leader of the national team. Born in 1995, Wei Shihao is about to turn 30 years old. However, his experience in the senior national team has always been bumpy. Whether it was during Lippi's coaching period or later when Li Tie took over, Wei Shihao never received real importance. It wasn't until this 18-strong match that Wei Shihao enjoyed the treatment of a core player under Ivan, and he repaid Ivan's trust with his relentless spirit. Wei Shihao became famous at a young age and has always been the main player of various youth national teams, as well as the backbone of the team. However, in the senior national team, he did not make his debut for the national team until he was 22 years old. Wei Shihao, who will soon be 30 years old, has only played 34 games for the national team, scoring…

China's national football team has concluded its latest training camp, during which Wei Shihao, once known as a troublemaker within the team, made some impressive remarks in an interview that have left many fans praising his transformation. Wei Shihao shared two main points during his interview. Firstly, he believes that the current team atmosphere within China's national football team is the best it has ever been. Secondly, he is confident that head coach Ivanković can lead the Chinese team to qualify for the World Cup finals. It is quite remarkable that the 29-year-old Wei Shihao could express such sentiments! During Lippi's tenure, Wei Shihao was just starting out and Lippi did not trust him. At that time, Wei Shihao had a fiery personality and often lost his temper during matches, becoming a hidden danger for the Chinese team that could explode at any moment. Later, under Li Tie's leadership, Wei Shihao was not favored by Li Tie. After all, Li Tie himself had issues. Due to Wei Shihao's disobedience, Li Tie also excluded him from the national team. We don't know how Ivanković managed to win over Wei Shihao! After the first two games of the top 18 qualifiers, where the Chinese team suffered two consecutive losses, media reports revealed that the Chinese Football Association discussed the possibility of changing coaches with the players. At that time, Wei Shihao expressed his support for Ivanković to continue coaching. It is reported that before subsequent matches, Wei Shihao acted more like the team captain, emphasizing to his teammates the importance of following…