As the night wore on, the Nantong Zhiyun Salon on the 18th suddenly released an announcement stating that head coach Xie Hui had made a drunken slip of the tongue at a private party, which had caused a bad social impact, and thus decided to suspend him from his coaching position. Later, Xie Hui released a statement on social media platforms, apologizing to the four clubs he mentioned at the party, including Chengdu Rongcheng, Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Harbor, and Nantong Zhiyun, where he coaches.
On the same day, a video of Xie Hui drinking with friends and gabbing at the table was accidentally circulated on the Internet, quickly triggering a hot debate. In the video, Xie Hui used the alcohol to show off his coaching performance and talked about the operation of several clubs.
Regardless of the accuracy of the data mentioned by Xie Hui, this is, after all, a drunken remark made at a private party. What is surprising is that someone secretly filmed it on such an occasion and made the video public. The incident heated up quickly, and public opinion was almost lopsided in condemning the person who took the video, saying that Xie Hui had made a bad friend. What Xie Hui himself said did not attract widespread attention.
Nonetheless, Xie Hui's words, as the current head coach of a Chinese League One team, have been suspected of disparaging other clubs. What's more, after being secretly photographed and disseminated, it became his public statement. Nantong Zhiyun Salon reacted quickly, announcing the suspension of Xie Hui as head coach. Xie Hui himself apologized to the four clubs and said that the person who took the photo had ill intentions and had seriously damaged his reputation, and that he would reserve the right to legal action.
On August 19, the Nantong Zhiyun team, which lacked a head coach, faced Heilongjiang Bingcheng in the preliminaries of the FA Cup Central League, and lost 0:6 to go out of the tournament.
The second phase of the Central League has now come to an end. Nantong Zhiyun is in seventh place with 31 points, six points away from fourth-place Wuhan Sanzhen, and still has a chance to hit the play-offs.
