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October 5 was the day that Shandong Luneng’s team regrouped, but that day at the training venue in Jinan, it was not 45-year-old Li Xiaopeng who led the team, but his good partner, good assistant and good brother Hao Wei for many years. In the afternoon, Shandong Luneng Club announced through official channels that Li Xiaopeng would no longer be Luneng’s first team coach for physical reasons, and it was Hao Wei who replaced him.
Regardless of whether the “proactive resignation” circulating in the market is true or not, the use of “class dismissal” to describe Li Xiaopeng’s departure lacks respect for him personally. After all, in the first stage of the Chinese Super League that just ended this season, Luneng finished third in Group A with a record of 7 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, and entered the second stage of the championship. Li Xiaopeng has been a coach for the past two and a half years. , The win rate exceeded 50%.
What caused Li Xiaopeng’s departure? The “physical cause” in Luneng’s official announcement exists objectively. Industry insiders familiar with Li Xiaopeng revealed that already during the first leg of the Chinese Super League, Li Xiaopeng had symptoms such as “getting up”, but due to the schedule being too dense, he moved on. It is precisely because Li Xiaopeng is humble and funny on weekdays that most outsiders cannot see the difficulties and tolerance behind him.
In fiercely competitive and even cruel professional football, whether a head coach is “good” or “bad”, character, quality, and even ability are often not the most important or direct basis for judgment. Many people, including investors and fans of the club, are more used to talking about “success or failure” heroes, and Li Xiaopeng is no exception.
From Evergrande’s “first win” in the fourth round of the Super League to R&F’s 5-1 sweep in the seventh round, Luneng’s team finished the first half with a wave of 4 straight wins. At the time, in the eyes of the outside world, Luneng was only a small step away from “hitting the line” before the championship group. At that time, Li Xiaopeng was highly praised by the fans, but from the eighth to the eleventh round, Luneng suffered 3 losses and 1 draw, and the team’s situation in the championship group took a sharp turn. At that time, Li Xiaopeng, who was once “elevated to heaven” by fans, was “crushed” by intense verbal criticism.
Those who work with Li Xiaopeng know very well that he is a promising man, but he never succumbed to difficulties and pressure. When he took over the Luneng team, Li Xiaopeng was nothing but “emotion and responsibility” and used the way of leading the team to give back to the club that had cultivated it. But in this extraordinary year of 2020, the club has gone through difficult times due to a number of issues such as capital changes.At the end of the first stage of the Chinese Super League, the “big shot” in anticipation has not been in place. Various internal and external factors are intertwined, and the exhausted Li Xiaopeng is anxious.
According to industry experts, Li Xiaopeng took the initiative to step down as Luneng’s coach. It was also revealed that during the first stage of the Super League, Li Xiaopeng had the idea to leave. For Li Xiaopeng, 45, physical and mental exhaustion has been the norm during Luneng’s training for more than two and a half years.The major reason that made him feel “hard to bear” is probably “emotionally hurt.”
Although Li Xiaopeng did not respond to outsiders’ evaluations or even irresponsible accusations until he left his command post, he never spoke harshly with others. However, the online and offline accusations and abuse of some fans are really harsh, and similar voices are truly unbearable for a loyal and dedicated club veteran. Handing over Shuai Yin is not the only option for Li Xiaopeng personally, but if he suffers injustice when moving forward under heavy burden, what else can Li Xiaopeng do besides letting go?
Supporters and detractors of Li Xiaopeng’s departure have been mixed. But in today’s national professional football that is realistic, Li Xiaopeng can work with some local coaches like Xie Feng to break the monopoly of foreign teachers. This courage and responsibility in and of themselves are very valuable.
For Li Xiaopeng personally, the good impressions of many people may remain in Li-style questionnaires such as “catch a big fish and get three sap”, but no one can ignore his achievements and achievements as a professional coach. Your efforts and the sacrifice of personal interests.
Shortly after the announcement of the Luneng Club, the AFC republished the AFP report on Li Xiaopeng’s departure in an important position on its official website very rarely. He also specifically mentioned that his last two consecutive times led Luneng’s team to the FA Cup final. As a local coach who has won the best coach award in the Chinese Super League, Li Xiaopeng has no regrets about his coaching work in the last period. As for the level of coaching, it’s fair to say.
When Hao Wei led his team to prepare for battle at the club’s base in southern Jinan, Li Xiaopeng was recovering at home. After experiencing an overloaded work period, Li Xiaopeng rarely meets with family and friends. For a professional soccer coach who is only 45 years old, leaving temporarily is just to gain momentum for new glory. All the fans who care and love Li Xiaopeng and his friends in and outside the world of football are looking forward to the “blood resurrection” of Li Xiaopeng, who speaks “Qingdao-style Mandarin” and will be back at the center. of the training stage.
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