Today (August 22), Xie Hui posted on Weibo, announcing his resignation as the head coach of Nantong Zhiyun Football Club and will go to Germany for further study. He apologized to the club players, regretting not accompanying them to the end and telling those who supported him that he "will be back".
As for the "candid video" incident, @Xie Hui said that as an industry insider, his words and deeds should be more professional and rigorous, but he hopes that such things will become less and less or even not happen again, "I hope that everyone will not lose their daily sense of security because of this matter."
Earlier, the video of Xie Hui speaking after drinking at a private party was exposed, saying that some clubs had invested hundreds of millions of dollars but were "pressed down" by their own teams, and alluded to some clubs that were "making money", which then triggered heated discussions.
The 46-year-old Xie Hui is a former international who plays as a striker and has played for Shanghai Shenhua and three German Second Division teams in his career.
After retiring in 2009, he worked in Shenhua and Lucky Star, was hired as the research coach of the Chinese U16 National Junior Team in 2013, and joined The Harbor in 2015. On March 31 last year, he was officially appointed as the coach of the Nantong Zhiyun team in the Chinese League One.
On August 18 this year, a video of Xie Hui speaking at the wine table was exposed, in which Xie Hui bluntly said that a club "spent two hundred million, these are useless, do not understand the ball, no way, we just give them pressure to play, I just want to play these people who do not understand the ball."
Later, he also said: "Like Shenhua and Shanghai Port (now renamed As Harbor), we (Nantong Zhiyun) are investing tens of millions, and we (Nantong Zhiyun) are in the fifth place in the Middle League." It's to make your brain cleaner, don't fool around, they're making money. SIPG won a championship, and I know it at SIPG. They spent 12 billion. ”
During this period, the people at the same wine table should be reconciled from time to time, and the videographers are also echoing.
After the video triggered heated discussion, on the afternoon of the 18th, the official Weibo of Nantong Zhiyun Football Club issued an announcement that Xie Hui had made wrong remarks after drinking at private parties, which had a negative social impact, and suspended his head coach position from now on.
Xie Hui then issued a text apologizing to the club mentioned in his remarks, while saying that he deeply resented those who secretly filmed, uploaded, and "added oil and vinegar" and "reserved the right to legal proceedings."
In response to this incident, many media and netizens in the sports circle believe that regardless of whether Xie Hui's remarks at the wine table are exaggerated, there is something wrong with the behavior of the video shooters who secretly photograph others and upload them during private dinners.
On August 22, Xie Hui posted on Weibo that after calming down for a few days, he decided to resign as the head coach of Nantong Zhiyun Football Club. "It's a shame not to be able to continue playing this season with the team... Here I especially want to apologize to the players who get along day and night, I didn't accompany you to the end, I can't stand you. ”
As for the "secretly filming" incident, Xie Hui said that as an industry insider, his words and deeds should be more professional and rigorous, but he hopes that such things will become less and less or even not happen again, "I hope that everyone will not lose their daily sense of security because of this matter, because the loss of security brings about the doubt of human nature."
Xie Hui said he would go to Germany for further study. "I want to say to my friends who really support me and love me that I will be back. Because, 'You can't give the world to someone you despise.' ’”
At 17:59 on August 22, the official microblog of Nantong Zhiyun Football Club issued an announcement, saying that after the study and decision of the club's board of directors, Xie Hui's application for resignation was approved.
At the same time, @Nantong Zhiyun Football Club released a poster thanking Xie Hui, saying that "one and a half years of coaching time, 33 official games, the professionalism and work attitude of Xie's coaching have won the high recognition and respect of the players and the majority of Zhiyun fans", and shouted Xie Hui "to be unsealed by the epidemic, waiting for the home stadium to open, looking forward to seeing your figure in rugao Holy Olympic Stadium".
Poster posted by @Nantong Zhiyun Football Club
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