Moises officially bid farewell to Shandong fans at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center, marking the end of his journey with the Taishan team. Like him, Fellaini has announced that he will not return next year. In addition, interim coach Fabio, who briefly coached the Tarzan team, has also confirmed his departure.
Fabio's poor record in charge of the team, with only one victory, led to the Tarzan team falling to 10th in the league table. It wasn't until South Korean coach Choi Kang-hee took over that the team regained confidence. Although Fabio later became Choi Kang-hee's assistant coach
He even led Taishan U21 to win the Chinese Super League U21 League championship, but he still did not renew his contract with the club, and his contract expired in December and officially left the team. In addition to Fabio, the Tarzan team has eight players whose contracts are about to expire. Among them, Song Long, Zhang Chi, Li Hailong,
Four players, including Abdul Suli, will expire at the end of the year, while the other four players – Jia Feifei, Xie Wenneng, Hu Jinghang and Liu Shibo – will expire in January and February next year, respectively. At present, Xie Wenneng, Jia Feifei and Rou Suli are expected to be renewed.
Xie Wenneng was highly regarded by Cui Kangxi in the second half of the league and became the main rotation player on the side of the Taishan team, while the strength of Jia Feifei and Rou Suli should not be underestimated. For the other five players, there is a high possibility that they will leave, among which the veteran Song Long is expected to return to Qingdao Manatee
Zhang Chi, on the other hand, may retire and join the Taishan coaching staff. The Taishan team is preparing to face the final game of the AFC Champions League group stage, and they will travel to face Yokohama Mariner away from home. Although the Tarzan team is currently leading in the group stage, they are still at risk of being eliminated. Therefore, the team takes this game very seriously
The team has traveled to Jeju Island, South Korea for a training camp and played several warm-up matches with local teams. Meanwhile, the Tarzan team has confirmed their first new foreign signing for next season – Brazilian striker Zeka from Pohang Ironmen. Zeka will officially join Shandong Taishan in January next year
He is expected to make an appearance in the AFC Champions League in February next year. For Li Hailong, Hu Jinghang and Liu Shibo in the team, their future may not be optimistic, because their ability has not been recognized by head coach Choi Kang-hee, which also makes it difficult for them to get a contract extension.