Recently, the official website of the Guangzhou team updated the list of players and staff for the new season, but Zheng Zhi was not listed. There is news that Zheng Zhi is about to retire, and there are also rumors that he will continue to stay in Guangzhou to coach. According to the Beijing media, Zheng Zhi's retirement is basically a nail in the coffin, and he will not coach the team in the short term and continue to train coaches. In addition, if Li Xiaopeng continues to lead the national football team, Zheng Zhi will continue to serve as a teaching assistant.
After last season's turmoil, the Guangzhou team had Liu Zhiyu as the head coach and Zheng Zhi as the executive head coach. Although he is the executive head coach, the Guangzhou team's platoon deployment is basically responsible for Zheng Zhi, and he himself is also a dual identity as a player head coach, which can be said to have played his role to the extreme. As a rookie coach, Zheng Zhi handed over a good report card, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the second stage of 8 matches. Many people believe that Zheng Zhi may continue to stay in Guangzhou as head coach in the new season.
During the winter window, rumors about Zheng Zhi also emerged endlessly, some saying that he would continue to stay in the Guangzhou team, some saying that he would retire, and some saying that he had found his next home and spread rumors in clubs such as Shenzu. And the recent guangzhou team updated the official website list, Zheng Zhi is not among them, about Zheng Zhi's whereabouts, leading to speculation.
"Beijing Youth Daily" said that Zheng Zhi will choose to retire, and he is officially announced that he is far from retirement. As for the future, Zheng Zhi will not take over any team in the short term, but will receive training for A-level coaches organized by the Football Association, because he currently only holds a B-level coach certificate. In addition, if Li Xiaopeng continues to lead the national football team, Zheng Zhi will still join the national football assistant team as before.