The general manager and head coach shouldered it, Li Jinyu: The burden of revitalizing Liaoning football is heavier

Special correspondent Shen Jun reports On December 4, Liaoning Ironman Club announced: Li Jinyu will continue to serve as the head coach of the first team and concurrently serve as the general manager. This means that Li Jinyu, who has rich management experience before, will have a greater say in club management, recruitment, youth training, etc. Li Jinyu said about his new position, "After serving as the general manager, the burden and responsibility of revitalizing Liaoning football on my shoulders are greater. At present, my focus is still on the first team, and the team's lineup will be further upgraded in the new season, hoping to help Liaoning football regain its glory as soon as possible. ”

At the beginning of November, the 2024 season of the Chinese League came to an end, and the Liaoning Iron Man coach and players ushered in one of the few holidays of the year, but the club has already begun to prepare for the 2025 season, and the first important move is Li Jinyu as general manager and head coach.

After Li Jinyu retired, in addition to serving as the head coach of many teams, he also had management experience. In 2012, he served as the vice president of the competition training department and the vice leader of the team of Taishan Club; In 2016, he served as the vice president and technical director of Shijiazhuang Yongchang Club; In 2017, he served as the vice president, team leader and head of the Chinese coaching team of Suning Sports Group. As the vice president of three clubs, Li Jinyu has accumulated rich management experience. As the general manager of the Ironman Club this time, he can take up his post immediately.

In this year's Chinese League, Li Jinyu was appointed in the second half of the season, bringing more vitality and great changes to the team, and the team once achieved an impressive record of 12 rounds of undefeated, becoming the best team in the second half, and finally ended with the best result in team history in fourth place. Li Jinyu's transformation of the team has been very successful, especially in terms of player self-confidence, which has been greatly improved.

Yesterday, Li Jinyu said in an interview, "I have held management positions in many clubs before and have some experience. With the general manager, the pressure is a lot higher and my focus is still on the first team. The team will assemble in Shenyang on the 20th of this month, and then go to the south for winter training. Next season, we will be stepping up our reinforcements and further upgrading our squad to lay a solid foundation for a great season. ”

The reason why Li Jinyu was appointed as the general manager has a lot to do with the fact that the Iron Man Club is very optimistic about his star effect, and hopes that Dayu can become an outstanding talent in management positions and coaching positions like Yang Ming of the Liaoning men's basketball team, and attract outstanding talents for the club.

As we all know, Liaoning Iron Man Club is the pioneer of Liaoning's professional football reform and shoulders the important task of returning to the ranks of the Chinese Super League as soon as possible. At present, the access materials of Liaoning Iron Man Club for next year's league have all been submitted to the Chinese Football Association, and they are all formulated in accordance with the standards of the Chinese Super League.

Judging from the current situation, due to the financial crisis of many clubs in the Chinese Super League, it is possible that they will not be able to qualify for next year's Super League, therefore, Liaoning Iron Man Club may qualify for next year's Super League by way of supplementation. Therefore, Liaoning Iron Man Club must prepare for the new season of league work as soon as possible, and Li Jinyu, who is very well-connected in the football circle, will have a strong attraction in the introduction of domestic and foreign aid. Moreover, the general manager and head coach shoulder to shoulder, Li Jinyu can let go of his hands and feet, and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

In addition, Li Jinyu has a high prestige among the majority of Liaoning fans, which will play a role in promoting the club's operation. Li Jinyu has been frequently broadcast live on the Internet recently, interacting with fans, narrowing the distance, and also accumulating popularity for the new season.

After Li Jinyu coached the Ironmen this year, he made plans for the long-term development of the team. He said, "The team must develop towards higher goals in the new season, and it is imperative to upgrade the squad. During the winter training period, we will focus on the selection of domestic and foreign reinforcements, and strengthen the weak positions this season. ”

Last season, the Liaoning Ironmen team added a number of young players under the age of 20, and Li Jinyu gave them plenty of time to improve themselves. Li Jinyu said bluntly: "The youth training of Liaoning Ironman Club is very down-to-earth, and many good seedlings have emerged. In the new season, I will look at the echelon, tap potential new stars from them, add them to the first team, and bring more fresh blood to the team. ”