With the official announcement of Shanghai Shenhua, the previous rumors that Wu Jingui might be dismissed from class became a reality. It is reported that when Wu Jingui heard the news, he was very stunned, and he also asked the senior management of Shenhua: The championship trophy is not cold yet, who made the decision to change the coach?
I believe that Wu Jingui's doubts are also the doubts of many Chinese fans. In terms of coaching ability, Wu Jingui may not be high-end enough, but he is definitely the most suitable coach for the Shanghai Shenhua team at present. Last season, Shenhua's strength on paper was very average, and the introduction of several foreign aides was not high-grade enough, but Wu Jingui not only brought Shanghai Shenhua to the fifth position in the league, but also defeated Shandong Luneng to win the FA Cup when the outside world was not favored.
With Shanghai Shenhua's strength on paper, Wu Jingui can hand over such an answer sheet, which can be described as impeccable. However, what people didn't expect was that what was waiting for Wu Jingui was not a reward, but a "letter of resignation". Such a result can't help but make people feel unfair for Wu Jingui.
It is reported that there are three main reasons why Shanghai Shenhua wants to fire Wu Jingui. The first is that he lost the face of Shanghai Shenhua in the second leg of last season by 0:5 to his opponent Shanghai Port; second, he advocates "1-0 doctrine", his tactics are monotonous, too conservative, the scene is dull, and he is not ornamental; third, the lower limit of Wu Jingui's coaching ability is too low, and the upper limit is not high, so he cannot lead Shenhua to real glory.
However, can the above three reasons really be a reason to fire Wu Jingui? I'm afraid it's a bit too far-fetched. In the final analysis, it was Shenhua's senior management and Wu Jingui who did not deal with each other, and they had many contradictions with each other before, so they found these reasons to justify themselves. You must know that in the meritocratic football world, it is basically impossible for a coach to be fired as long as he has a good coaching record, and if he is fired miserably with good results, there is only one reason: the club's management does not like him and simply does not want to use him. Wu Jingui was tragically dismissed from class, which may be the case.
It is reported that Wu Jingui is replaced by former Russian men's national football team coach Slutsky, whose proudest record is that he has led the Russian Premier League giants CSKA Moscow to win three league championships. However, in recent years, Slutsky's coaching results have been very mediocre. Shanghai Shenhua invited such a third-rate coach in Europe, will he really lead Shenhua to glory? I'm afraid it will be a big question mark? Will he really be better than Wu Jingui? It's really hard to say. If Slutsky performs badly, Shanghai Shenhua will pay a huge price for their choice.