Who is the coach of Evergrande?

Lee Jang-soo was born in South Korea in October 1956. He graduated from Yonsei University in 1980. When he was a sophomore, he put on the national jersey and served as a defender. After retiring in 1986, he coached at Gwangju Hunan University for one year. In 1988, he joined the Ilhwa Cheonma team as an assistant coach and assisted Park Jong-hwan to achieve three consecutive championships. In 1994, he succeeded Park Jong-hwan as the head coach and led the team to win the Asian Club Cup, Asian Super Cup and Asian-African Championship. In 1997, he went to study in Brazil. He returned to China after completing his studies at the end of the year and served as a member of the Technical Committee of the Korean Football Association. In addition, Li Zhangzhu also led Qingdao Bellet and Chongqing Lifan to win the Chinese Football Association Cup twice as the head coach. He is the first head coach to lead different clubs to win the Football Association Cup since the professionalization of Chinese football. He is also the head coach of the Chinese Football Association. The longest-serving foreign coach in the world. On the evening of September 16, 2009, news came out from the Guoan Club that Lee Jang-soo had dismissed get out of class, and Hong Won-suk, the Beijing coach and consultant, would exercise his rights as head coach to command the team. Subsequently, Li Zhangzhu was invited to coach the Guangzhou Evergrande team. On September 28, 2011, the 26th round of the Chinese Super League began. In a focus match, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Shaanxi Renhe 4-1 in an away game, reaching 61 league points and claiming the Chinese Super League championship four rounds ahead of schedule. This is also the first time that Lee Jang-soo has won the top championship trophy in China’s professional football competition.

Player experience

Yonsei University team in South Korea from 1976 to 1980;

Daewoo team in South Korea from 1980 to 1981;

1981 1983-1983 Korean Army; 1983-1986 Korean Oil Workers Professional Team, retired.

Chongqing Lifan Team

In 1998, with the deepening of the professional reform of Chinese football, Li Zhangzhu left Yihe Tianma and came to China to coach the A-League Chongqing Lifan Team (formerly Chongqing Vanguard Huandao team). On July 26, 1998, Lee Jang-soo led the team to a 3:1 victory over Bayi at home in his first game as coach in China. During his coaching career in Chongqing, Li Zhangzhu managed the team with an "iron fist" and severely punished members of the team who did not comply with discipline, including the famous player Gao Feng at the time. On the one hand, Li Zhangzhu recognized Gao Feng's strength, but on the other hand, he questioned Gao Feng's professional attitude, believing that he "often drinks too much and does not train seriously." During the stalemate between the two sides, Lee Jang-soo withstood the pressure and put Gao Feng on the bench, then removed him from the game roster. At the end of the season, Gao Feng left the team and returned to Beijing because he was unable to play. Lee Jang-soo showed his tough personality in the contest with illegal players, which also earned him the title of "Iron Coach".

In 2000, the Chongqing team led by Li Zhangzhu performed well and won fourth place in the Chinese Football League A, and also reached the finals of the Chinese Football Association Cup. In the two rounds, the Chongqing team defeated the Beijing Guoan team with a total score of 4:2 and won the first national championship in the club's history. In recognition of Li Zhangzhu's contribution, the Chongqing Municipal Government awarded Li Zhangzhu the title of "Honorary Citizen". At the same time, Li Zhangzhu also became the "Best Coach" of the Chinese Football Year. In 2001, the Chongqing team's performance declined, ranking only 11th in the league. At the end of the year, Li Zhangzhu signed a contract with the Qingdao Bellet team to become its head coach. When leaving Chongqing, Li Zhangzhu said, "During my long-term work, I have developed a deep relationship with this city. This is my second hometown."

Li Zhangzhu

Qingdao Bellet Team

On December 16, 2001, Li Zhangzhu signed a contract with the Qingdao team and took office on December 19. In the 2002 season, the Qingdao team achieved the second-best league result in the team's history, eventually ranking 8th in the standings. At the same time, Li Zhangzhu once again achieved success in the Chinese Football Association Cup. On November 16, 2002, the Qingdao team defeated the Liaoning team 2:0 at home and won the Football Association Cup with the advantage of away goals. This is also Qingdao football’s first national championship. On May 26, 2003, Qingdao City awarded Li Zhangzhu the title of "Honorary Citizen" in view of his "outstanding contribution to the development of football in Qingdao." During his coaching career in Qingdao, Li Zhangzhu deliberately cultivated many potential rookies, including Liu Jian, who later became a national football player. In 2008, when Li Zhangzhu recalled his years in Qingdao, he also believed that “the days of coaching in Qingdao were my most unforgettable happy times.

"On November 22, 2003, Li Zhangzhu led the Qingdao Bellet team to a 3:1 away victory over Chongqing Lifan in the last A-League game he coached. The two teams combined to provide Li Zhangzhu with his first coaching experience in China. It came to an end

Beijing Guoan period

In 2004, Lee Jang-soo returned to South Korea and coached two teams, Jeonnam Dragons and FC Seoul, but the results were average.

The relationship with the club's senior management was not harmonious, so Li Zhangzhu did not stay in his position for a long time. At the end of 2006, the Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan invited Li Zhangzhu to take charge of the coach. On December 11, Li Zhangzhu accepted the invitation and became the fourth foreign head coach in the history of Beijing Guoan.

The arrival of Li Zhangzhu has brought changes to the Guoan club. Its high-intensity pre-season training has made the Beijing Guoan team older. On the contrary, his physical fitness has been strengthened, and the offensive football he advocates is also in line with the traditional characteristics of Beijing football "small, fast and smart". In addition, Li Zhangzhu believes that every game must be done with all one's strength and "win before the whistle blows." , this spirit is also recognized by the vast majority of Beijing fans.

In 2007, Li Zhangzhu led the team to break many records, including the first away victory over Shanghai Shenhua and Shandong Luneng, and won the club title. The highest away points (26 points) and the most away goals (20 goals) in history, and it also topped the Chinese Super League away standings for the first time. In the end, Lee Jang-soo led the Beijing Guoan team to win the runner-up, tying the club. The best league results in history. Although Lee Jang-soo's employment in some key games has been questioned, and the age structure of his selected main lineup is also relatively aging, Lee Jang-soo's coaching ability and style of handling have been favored by Beijing fans and media. Relatively unanimous affirmation. On December 27, 2008, Beijing Guoan Football Club officially renewed its contract, and Li Zhangzhu continued to serve as the head coach of Guoan in the 2009 season.

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Farewell. Guoan

At around 22:00 on the evening of September 16, 2009, news came from the Guoan Club that Li Zhangzhu had dismissed get out of class. The official news will be announced later on September 17. Wei Kexing, Li Chunman, Zhao Xudong He will no longer serve as the assistant coach of Guoan, and Li Jiaban will be dismissed as a whole. Hong Yuanshuo, the veteran coach and consultant in Beijing, will exercise the rights of the head coach to command the team. Lu Jun will serve as the team leader and assistant coach, and Tao Wei will also be one of the assistant coaches and the goalkeeper coach. Still Li Lixin

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Reason for dismissal

Li Zhangzhu On the evening of September 15, 2009, Beijing Guoan lost 0-2 at home to Changchun Asia. Thailand, and the 40,000 fans of the Workers' Stadium all shouted "Lee Jang-soo is out of class". For the senior officials of Guoan, the public voice was stronger than ever. The senior officials of Guoan held an emergency meeting at the Workers' Stadium immediately after the game. The three giants of the Guoan Club, Luo Ning, Li Xiaoming and Zhang Lu, asked the senior leaders for instructions. The most critical question was whether Li Zhangzhu would be dismissed from get out of class. The answer they received was that Li Zhangzhu would not be dismissed from get out of class.

Although the news was not announced to the public at the first time, it soon became popular. Even though it was already late at night, the phone calls from the club's senior management were ringing one after another. Guoan Club did not give an answer as to the reason for Lee Jang-soo's dismissal. They just hoped that the outside world would not affect the team's preparations.

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Third time to coach in China

At 16:00 on March 25, 2010, Beijing time, the former Beijing Guoan coach and known as the iron coach Li Zhangzhu, known as the Guangzhou Football Team, has officially signed with the Guangzhou Evergrande team as the team's head coach. He will lead the Guangzhou team to compete in the Chinese League One and compete in the Chinese Super League. This is Lee Jang-soo’s third time coaching in China. Won the Chinese League Championship and successfully won the Chinese Super League Championship the following year.

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Reasons for returning to China

Chairman Liu Yongzhuo explained: “When Evergrande was established, Chairman Xu made it clear at the press conference , Evergrande is engaged in football, either not to do it, or to do it well. Based on this strategic thinking, whether it is in the selection of players or coaches, we must select good talents. This time we are honored to invite a championship coach.”

< p>Lee Jang-soo on the coaching bench (14 photos)

Lee Jang-soo said: "I returned to South Korea after I resigned from Guoan last year. I did not expect this result when I arrived in Guangzhou the day before yesterday.

When I came to Guangzhou this time, I received a warm invitation from the chairman of the club. After talking with the club boss, I was very moved. For Evergrande, it is very busy and hard to build this team in such a short period of time. "

"I think this is a sudden decision. When I came to Guangzhou from South Korea, I told my wife that there was something going on in Guangzhou. In the past few days, my wife didn't know that I had made such a decision. After talking with the club boss, I was deeply moved by his love for football and finally decided to join Evergrande. ”

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Beijing Guoan won the championship

Lee Jang-soo: The result was not surprising. Lee Jang-soo and Guoan won the championship. As the former coach, Lee Jang-soo did not fulfill his dream. , however, the willful Tie Shuai still blessed Guoan for winning its first Chinese Super League championship yesterday: "The championship is the best reward for Guoan's efforts. "

On October 31, Li Zhangzhu did not come to watch the game. No one knew where he was except his friend Li Chunman, but Lao Li was always paying attention to the game. "Greentown's strength is far away. Behind Guoan, Guoan will definitely be able to defeat their opponents in this game, so the result is not surprising. What I care about is the process. "Lee Jang-soo said.

After the game, some team members also sent text messages to Tie Shuai, telling him the good news of winning the championship. When asked if he had any regrets about not being able to finally lead the team to win the championship, Lee Jang-soo chose to avoid: "There are no ifs or assumptions. I don't like to make conjectures without facts. If I lead the team, I may or may not win the championship. This is the way the world is. There is no third way to choose. My character will never change in my life. But no matter what, I am happy for Beijing Guoan to win the championship. ”

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Led Guangzhou Evergrande to win the championship

September 28, 2011. Guangzhou Evergrande reversed and defeated Shaanxi Renhe 4-1 in an away game. The points reached 61 points. As Guoan drew 1-1 away from home with Luneng, Evergrande led the second-placed Beijing Guoan by 14 points with 4 rounds left in the league, and won the championship four rounds in advance. The first league championship won in 2011

Led Guangzhou Evergrande to win the first victory in the 2012 AFC Champions League

On March 7, 2012, Beijing time, in the 2012 AFC Champions League. , Lee Jang-soo led Guangzhou Evergrande to challenge South Korea's K-League champion and AFC Champions League runner-up Jeonbuk Hyundai. In the end, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai 5-1 and got off to a good start in the AFC Champions League. The 5-1 score also created the first confrontation between Chinese and Korean clubs. The biggest victory for a Chinese team in history

Led Guangzhou Evergrande against the Japanese J-League champion Kashiwa Reysol

On April 17, 2012, in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League. In the middle, Guangzhou Evergrande played at home against the Japanese J-League champion Kashiwa Reysol. After 94 minutes of fierce battle, they finally defeated the Japanese champion 3-1 with the help of Brazilian foreign aid Muric's two goals and one assist, thereby winning the championship on aggregate. With 7 points, they ranked first in the group, and the qualifying situation was excellent.