With Shanghai Shenhua officially announcing the resignation of coach Wu Jingui, Russian coach Slutsky is getting closer and closer to becoming the new coach of Shenhua. According to domestic media, there is no suspense for Slutsky to take over Wu Jingui's position, and he will also become the third well-known foreign coach to land in the Chinese Super League this winter. So far, the Chinese Super League has gathered four famous coaches, and people can't help but have a trace of expectation for the "revival" of the Chinese Super League in the future.
The four coaches are Muscat of Shanghai Port, Yasen of Qingdao Manatee, Slutsky of Shanghai Shenhua, and Cui Kangxi of Shandong Taishan. Judging from their resumes, these four foreign coaches can be said to be rare coaches in the Chinese Super League today who have important experience in international competitions: Muscat is the winner of Japan's J-League championship, Yasen once led the Bulgarian national team to participate in the World Preliminaries, Slutsky was the "class tyrant" of the Russian Premier League, not to mention Choi Kang-hee, who led Jeonbuk Hyundai to dominate South Korea and won the AFC Champions League twice.
In total, these four coaches have led the team to a total of 21 championship trophies, not counting the individual accolades they have received. In terms of resumes, these four coaches are fully qualified to coach the Chinese Super League team, especially when they are still in the AFC Champions League teams such as Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Port, perhaps we can expect them to lead the team to make a breakthrough in the Asian arena, just like this season Shandong Taishan has advanced to the AFC Champions League round of 16 under the leadership of Cui Kangxi.
From another point of view, the entry of these famous coaches into the Chinese Super League may mean that the future head coach of the Chinese men's football team may also be produced among them, which is not groundless. Taking Cui Kangxi as an example, although he once denied that he wanted to coach the national football team, both South Korea and domestic media regarded Cui Kangxi as one of the most suitable candidates for the future coach of the national football team.
Coincidentally, Slutsky's situation is similar to Choi Kang-hee's, both of whom hope to re-prove themselves with the help of the Chinese Super League, and according to the Russian side, Slutsky may also be a potential candidate for the future coach of the national football team. In addition, some fans may remember that when Yasen coached Shijiazhuang Yongchang, he was also rumored to be one of the targets of the Football Association. Once Jankovic's position in the national football team changes, these famous coaches in the Chinese Super League are expected to join the Football Association.