On July 2, according to official sources, former Yunnan Yukun head coach Li Jin’yu will coach Chinese League One team Liaoning Iron Man. It is reported that he received an invitation to take up the position while cycling in the morning and will join the team this afternoon to directly lead training.
On May 22, Yunnan Yukun team suddenly announced that head coach Li Jin’yu had resigned from his position due to personal reasons, which was puzzling because they were leading the Chinese League One standings with a 7-2-1 record at the time.
After leaving Yunnan Yukun, Li Jin’yu returned to his hometown of Shenyang. In an interview, he said: “After wandering for so many years, I’m indeed feeling a little tired, it’s time to take a break.”
According to the Beijing Youth Daily, on the morning of July 2, Li Jin’yu was cycling when he received a call from Liaoning Iron Man, notifying him to go to the club this afternoon and immediately assume the role of head coach of the first team, leading training at 5pm today.
Li Jin’yu himself said: “I received the call to lead the team, it was pretty sudden. If not, I might still be eating corn (laughs). But I’m very proud to be able to coach the team, after all, I’m obligated to contribute to my hometown. The details of the cooperation haven’t been discussed yet. I’ll go there first and get the team going.”
“The call came very suddenly, but out of my love for my hometown, especially the desire to revitalize Liaoning football, I didn’t hesitate and decided to take over the team.”
In addition, the team will fully respect Li Jin’yu’s wishes in building a new coaching team, including former national players Wang Liang and Jiang Feng, many of Li Jin’yu’s former teammates and assistants will join the coaching staff.
Previously, Liaoning Iron Man suffered a 0-5 defeat to Yunnan Yukun in the 15th round of the Chinese League One, which was Li Jin’yu’s former team. Currently, the team is ranked 15th in the Chinese League One, just one position away from the relegation zone.
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