On the evening of July 22nd, Cangzhou Lions suffered a humiliating 0-5 home defeat to Shanghai Shenhua in the 24th round of the Chinese Super League, marking a disastrous start for head coach Li Xiaopeng in his first game. After the match, he apologized to the fans at the press conference.
Li Xiaopeng said after the game: “All the players gave their all in today’s game. In the first half, we were in chaos and fear. I take a lot of responsibility for the result. All the substitutions were made too late, not timely enough. Hopefully, we can improve through training starting tomorrow, and allow all the players to become more cohesive.”
“Every coaching job is a risky journey for me. We can only do our best and give our all in the future games to quickly escape this predicament. Finally, I want to thank all the fans for coming out to support us in this humid and sweltering weather. I’m sorry to disappoint everyone. We will definitely give it our all in the future.”
Cangzhou Lions are currently suffering from a serious injury problem, with only 17 players available for this game. The team has also gone 14 games without a win in the league.
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