The changes in the situation of the Harbour football team have aroused widespread attention from fans. The Paper reporter Song Chengliang revealed that Harbour coach Xavier sent an intriguing circle of friends before class, which brought a lot of questions to fans. The coach chose to leave China for a holiday after the tournament, during which the two sides had communicated about working together next season. However, when Havel learns that the dismissal is irretrievable, he makes a profound statement: "If you want to please everyone, don't be a leader, go sell ice cream." Such a statement caused speculation and heated discussions among fans.
And at the time of Xavier's departure, the figure of the new coach has surfaced, and he is Kevin Muscat from Australia. Muscat successfully led Yokohama Mariners to the J-League title in the 2022 season, and although he failed to defend his title this season, he still finished second. The Australian coach's coaching experience also includes teams such as Melbourne Victory and St. Truiden in the Belgian Division. The management chose Muscat because of his promising resume and coaching style, which is expected to lead the team to new heights.
Muscat began his football career as an assistant coach at Melbourne Victory, and it was Postecoglou who was unanimously approved by Tottenham Hotspur this season. Muscat became the head coach of the Melbourne team as Postecoglou left Melbourne Victory to coach Japan's Yokohama Mariners. After Postecoglou's success in coaching Yokohama Mariners, he was poached by Celtic in the Soviet Super League, while Yokohama Mariners chose Muscat. This appointment is considered to ensure the stability of the team's technical and tactical style.
Muscat and Postecoglou share a similar coaching philosophy, both advocating a high press and a fast forward technical and tactical style, and the formation is mainly 4-3-3. That's why the Harbour management are interested in him, believing that his philosophy fits in with the team's existing style.
Although the Harbour squad is dominated by veterans, there are still a number of players in their playing years in the 1993-1997 age group. Management is counting on Muscat to improve his training, technical and tactical style and two-line rotation to prepare for next season's two-line operation. Fans are looking forward to the arrival of new coach Muscat and hope that he can lead the Harbour team to an even brighter future.