On March 19, in accordance with the relevant spirit of the country on football reform, Xie Hui was elected as the head coach of the men’s first team of the Dalian Professional Football Club after an open selection.
In order to conscientiously implement the decision and deployment of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government on football reform and development, the Dalian Football Reform and Development Working Group issued an announcement as soon as it took over the Dalian Professional Football Club to openly select head coaches nationwide. The selection was conducted through open interviews, breaking the traditional coach selection model of domestic clubs, highlighting the principles of fairness, impartiality, openness and a transparent and transparent operation mechanism. The coaches have expressed their desire to return to their hometown to play.
After screening and reviewing many applicants, a total of 7 candidates, including the former national coach, the domestic youth coach, and the veteran coach of the Chinese Super League, entered the final interview session. The interview consists of two parts: a personal statement and a question and answer. Members of the municipal football reform and development working group, football celebrities, football experts, fan representatives, and senior media people are invited to form a jury panel, which will be comprehensively scored according to the candidates’ on-site performance and their professional experience. Candidates will elaborate their understanding of China’s football reform and development policy, grasp of modern football development trends, coaching concepts and team formation ideas, technical and tactical analysis and preparation goals, and the current situation of Dalian football through PPT, and answer the judges on the spot. Ask questions. After fierce competition, in the end, Xie Hui stood out and was elected as the head coach of the men’s first team of the Dalian Professional Football Club. The determination of the head coach puts the preparations for the new season of the Dalian Professional Football Club on the right track, and also lays a solid foundation for the upcoming reform of the Dalian Professional Football Club’s equity diversification and makes necessary preparations.