On the night of the hibernation, the Guangzhou soccer world came the heavy news: Li Weifeng was honored as the first team head coach, while Zhao Junzhe stepped down as the acting head coach, transferred to the club's technical director position.
Li Wei Feng, a name that shines in the history of soccer. He is not only the best player of his time, but also has rich experience in coaching the first team of the Chinese Super League. 112 times on behalf of the national football team, becoming the most appearances in the history of the player, but also the only one in China to participate in both the World Cup and the Olympic Games of the men's football players.
Li Wei Feng's talent in the soccer world is obvious to all. 2015, he served as the deputy general manager of Tianjin Quanjian, helping the team to rise quickly and qualify for the AFC Champions League. In the face of the crisis of Quanjian Group, Li Wei Feng did not choose to escape, but firmly led the team to survive in the face of adversity, serving in multiple roles in the Tianjin Tianhai Football Salon, showing an extraordinary sense of responsibility and commitment.
In the 2019 season, Li Wei Feng was appointed as the head coach of Tianjin Tianhai, and eventually helped the team successfully relegate. Unfortunately, the team's transfer failed and it had no choice but to disband. In the last days of the club, Li Wei Feng not only showed his ability to coordinate and solve problems, but also used his own resources to help young players find a new owner, until everyone has a home, before he unloaded the burden of the team.
In the past two years, Li Wei Feng gradually faded out of the soccer circle. This time, he is expected to lead Guangzhou City out of their predicament. Guangzhou City has been in a slump recently, with a losing streak of 13 matches in the Chinese Super League, and only 1 win and 14 losses in the first 15 rounds, dropping them to 17th place and deep into the relegation zone.
After Li Wei Feng took over, his first task was how to bring back the team's confidence, and whether he could boost the morale and enhance the fighting force and team cohesion in a short period of time. His previous experience in Tianjin Tianhai has shown his ability to motivate the team in difficult situations. In Guangzhou City's announcement, the club expects Li Wei Feng's arrival to bring a new tactical approach to the team, injecting a stronger fighting spirit and a more resilient approach to the challenges ahead.
Li Weifeng and Zhao Junzhe have been playing side by side for the national soccer team for many years, and were co-captains of the national team in the 2004 Asian Cup. Now, the two of them will join hands again to inject new vitality into the Guangzhou City team, face the challenges together, and go all out to complete the task of relegation.