Guangxi Pingguo Slide Investigation! Zhou Lin: Didn't you say you wanted me to get out of class?

Special correspondent Zhao Hui reports In the afternoon of April 27, in the 6th round of the Chinese League, Guangxi Pingguo led 2-0 in the first half, conceded two goals in the second half, and was finally forced to draw 2-2 by Dingnan Ganlian, and did not taste a win after 6 rounds of the league, and continued to be at the bottom of the standings.

At the beginning of 2025, Guangxi Pingguo Ha Yi changed its name to Guangxi Pingguo, and after the completion of the club's share reform, the only team in Guangxi plans to set sail again, however, after the team starts the 2025 season, the results are shocking, with 2 draws and 4 losses in the first 6 rounds, scoring 3 goals and conceding 11 goals, and is firmly pressed to the bottom of the Chinese League. In the fifth round of the home game against Guangzhou Leopards on the evening of April 23, the number of fans entering the stadium also dropped significantly from 20,000 to about 4,000.

The Guangxi Pingguo team, which has successfully completed the club's share reform and invested steadily this year, has "suddenly not been able to play" this year?

At the departure ceremony of the new season at the beginning of this year, the new Guangxi Pingguo Football Club said that the team has completed a comprehensive transformation from technical tactics to psychological toughness, and looks forward to creating a red wave of the devil's home stadium with the majority of Pingguo fans, so that every match day will become a grand festival in Pingguo City.

The club is brand new and the team is brand new. Because in the process of large-scale blood exchange, almost all the players from last season were replaced, and only a few players such as Hu Jiajin and goalkeeper He Lipan remained, and three new foreign players from Belgium, Brazil and Togo were introduced.

The new team, the new season, and the new situation must not only defend the gold medal market of Guangxi Pingguo, but also stabilize the team's results, which has indicated that this season's work will not be so easy.

After the completion of the club's share reform, the amount of investment this year has decreased compared with 2024. At the beginning of 2025, the club's original investment plan was to invest 25 million yuan throughout the year, which is of course not much compared with several popular teams, but for a midstream team in the middle of the league, it is already a stable investment, and at least the salary will be guaranteed.

If measured according to the current market in the Chinese League, the salary standard of Guangxi Pingguo Club this year is not low, and the salary of players generally ranges from 10,000 to 30,000, which is higher than that of many Chinese A teams, and from the salary payment as of April, the club is very punctual and does not owe anything.

From the perspective of the environment outside the team, the new owners of Pingguo Club and Pingguo City are very supportive of the team. The local area has very good home conditions, including a pleasing ball market, first-class lawns, and the team also has its own base, gymnasium, canteen, dormitory, which is completely built in accordance with the hardware conditions of professional clubs. Under such conditions, it is difficult for the Guangxi Pingguo team to win, what is the problem?

At present, Guangxi Pingguo's record is indeed extremely dissatisfied with Bagui fans: this season's Chinese League A has played a total of 6 rounds, Guangxi Pingguo has only won 2 draws in 6 rounds, and the other 4 games have ended in losses; Judging from the goal situation, no goal was scored in the first 4 rounds, and it was not until the 5th round at home against Guangzhou Leopards that foreign aid Lima scored a goal and scored the first goal of the season. At the end of 6 rounds, Guangxi Pingguo scored 3 goals and tied for the bottom of the scoring list. In terms of goals conceded, the team conceded 11 goals in the first 6 rounds, which is the second most goals conceded by the team in the entire Central League. There are not many goals scored and many goals conceded, so it is not surprising that Guangxi Pingguo is at the bottom of the standings.

If there is a stable investment, the salary is paid on schedule, but the team's results are extremely unsatisfactory, then the reason can only be found in the strength of the team and the technical and tactical play.

At the beginning of this season, Guangxi Pingguo announced the hiring of a new coaching team, with former Olympic player Zhou Lin, who had served as head coaches in Shanxi Longjin, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu and Dalian Kuncheng, as the team's head coach. Zhou Lin took office after the team made a drastic change, from the perspective of the composition of the team this year, in addition to the retention of Guangxi player Hu Jiajin and goalkeeper He Lipan, most of the remaining players are newly introduced, and most of the newly introduced domestic players have almost played under Zhou Lin.

So what about the quality of the new players?Judging from the first 5 rounds of Guangxi Pingguo team's appearances and personnel who entered the substitute list, most of the newly introduced players are from the second and Chinese championship teams, such as Zhang Song, Jin Jian, Yao Younan and other players have played in the Chinese championship team most of the time, Wang Lingke, Han Zhen, Fu Shang, Chen Shihao and other players have played in the Chinese B League, only a few players have served as substitutes in the Chinese League A team, and even some players have never played in the professional league. Judging from the actual performance of the players, based on the level of the league they have played, it is obviously unrealistic to expect them to shine immediately when they come to a new team and a new league platform. A player who has just played with the Guangxi Pingguo team said that the players of the Guangxi Pingguo team are very the field, but there is really a gap in personal ability, from the current team's ability to perform, some players do not have the ability to play in the Chinese League for the time being, "If this continues, the situation of relegation this year will be very serious." ”

The quality problems at the beginning of the year directly led to the current dismal record of the Guangxi Pingguo team. In fact, as early as the winter training preparations, the overall strength of the team has been reflected.

At the beginning of this year, Guangxi Pingguo's winter training was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu. During the winter training period, they warmed up with teams such as Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Suzhou Dongwu. Throughout the warm-up games of the winter training period, they conceded goals in every warm-up game, and scored a total of two goals in five warm-up games - weak defensively, weak in attack, and the problems shown during the winter training period have continued to the current league.

It is understood that during the winter training, the club's management also went to Suzhou and Shanghai to watch the team's training and games, and found the team's offensive and defensive problems at that time, and also pointed out that it must be improved as soon as possible. "In fact, because the strength of some players in the team is difficult to reach the height of the middle league, the training quality of the team is not high since the winter training, and even the basic passing and receiving training cannot reach the level that a middle league should have. And the usual quality of training will be reflected in the game, which directly led to the team's difficulty in finding a win in the first six rounds, so that the home fans have dropped from 20,000 to 4,000 now, and the attendance also reflects the mood of the fans, which will definitely not go on like this. A person close to the Pingguo Club said.

The current situation of the team has made the relevant departments and clubs in Pingguo City very anxious, in addition to worrying about the prospect of relegation, they are also afraid that not winning for a long time will affect the morale of the team. In the second round of the FA Cup on April 20, Guangxi Pingguo played away against the Chinese B team Haimenke. Due to the pressure of relegation in the Chinese League, Guangxi Pingguo originally planned to use substitute players to play this cup match, but later in order to win the game and build morale, the night before the game, seven or eight main players of the team were temporarily allowed to fly to Nantong to compete. When these players arrived at the Nantong venue, it was almost dawn. After a short break, at 15:30 on April 20, he competed with Haimenke. Maybe it was the journey that affected the state, even if the main lineup faced the second team, Guangxi Pingguo only scored in the final stoppage time, relying on the opponent's goalkeeper's mistake to score and beat the opponent 1-0. This is also the first goal scored and the first victory scored by the Guangxi Pingguo team in an official match this season. However, in the whole process of the game, Guangxi Pingguo, as a team in the Chinese League, did not have much advantage, and several key statistics such as the number of corner kicks, shots, and possession rate were not as good as the opponent.

After all, it was a victory, which boosted morale to a certain extent. After this cup match, Guangxi Pingguo returned to play at home against Guangzhou Leopards, and Pingguo rotated a number of players on the starting list, and finally lost 1-3 to Guangzhou Leopards. Based on the overall strength comparison of the two sides, the suspense of victory and defeat was not big before the game started, and Guangxi Pingguo finally scored the first goal of the season in this 5th round of the game, which can be regarded as an unexpected gain.

What is surprising is that in the home game with Guangzhou Leopards, Zhou Lin, the head coach of Guangxi Pingguo team, did not appear in the coach's seat to direct the game, and goalkeeper coach An Qi commanded on the spot. After the game, there was another unexpected episode in the locker room, and the people of the club informed the head coach that he was going to attend the post-match press conference, and Zhou Lin responded a little angrily, "Didn't you say that you want me to leave class?" What else do you want me to do at a press conference? "The players in the dressing room saw this scene, and the scene was very embarrassing for a while. However, in the away match with Dingnan Ganlian on the afternoon of the 27th, Zhou Lin appeared on the sidelines to direct the game.

From right to left: Zhou Lin, Wang Peng, and An Qi

Did Zhou Lin hear any rumors before he said the angry words "you want me to get out of class"? After all, in professional football, the position of the head coach is fragile, and like Guangxi Pingguo, the league only scored the first goal of the season in the 5th round, and there was no win in 6 rounds, so it is not surprising that the change of coach and hand. In the next few rounds of games, Guangxi Pingguo will challenge Dalian Kuncheng away, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu and Foshan South Lions at home, and then challenge the leader Chongqing Tonglianglong away, these opponents are either relegation or for overtaking, are teams in urgent need of points, with the current state of Guangxi Pingguo, it is not easy to get points, if you lose in a row, especially in the face of Dalian Kuncheng, Foshan South Lions and other direct opponents such as relegation can not grab points, Guangxi Pingguo may fall into a dangerous situation that is difficult to save. It is understood that the club has made two preparations, one is to appease the players to ensure that morale does not slip, and at the same time seek to bring in strong reinforcements after the opening of the summer window, and the other is to activate the coach's dismissal clause in the contract in the case of the team's continuous winless and unable to score points.

"Obviously, the poor quality of the team's reinforcements at the beginning of this season is the direct reason why Guangxi Pingguo is currently at the bottom of the points. Now for the team, it must be laid out in advance, and during the second transfer period, reinforcements must be brought in and personnel adjustments must be made, especially after the rupture of the left Achilles tendon of foreign defender Nikaka, it is urgent to replace foreign players and introduce internal reinforcements at both offensive and defensive ends. A person familiar with the internal situation of the Guangxi Pingguo team said, "In addition, how to make the decision at the beginning of the season, under the condition that the funds are guaranteed, the introduction of a large number of domestic and foreign aid but such a result, this also needs to be investigated clearly, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past in the future." ”