Wu Jingui
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Wu Jingui (born January 10, 1961, in Shanghai
) is a Chinese
football manager
. He is currently the manager of the Chinese Super League
team, Zhejiang Lücheng
.
and Cologne
for several years. This would see him gain an assistant management position at Shanghai Shenhua F.C., where he stayed with them until July 21, 2002.
as the Head Coach of Shanghai Shenhua F.C. on July 22, 2002 after a disappointing start to the 2002 league season, Wu Jingui would eventually steer Shanghai to finish in a disappointing 12th in the league. With a fresh start to the new season Wu Jingui would guide Shanghai to win their first league title in eight years when they won the 2003 Chinese Jia-A League
title. Surprisingly he left Shanghai the following season to join Arie Haan as an assistant for the Chinese national team
to help him for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
, however once Arie Haan left after the tournament Wu Jingui would return to Shanghai as an assistant again. At the beginning of the 2006 Chinese Super League
he would return as the Head Coach of Shanghai Shenhua when he replaced Valeri Nepomniachi and coach them to second within the league.
At the beginning of the 2007 Chinese Super League
season, Shanghai Shenhua F.C. had a new owner in Zhu Jun and he replaced Wu Jingui with Osvaldo Gimenez. Wu Jingui was, however quickly brought back in after Osvaldo Gimenez's disappointing reign to help them salvage their season and would steer them to a respectable fourth within the league. Wu Jingui's third reign at Shanghai didn't last very longer as after ill health and a disappointing start to the season he was sacked and replaced with Jia Xiuquan.
Shanghai
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) is a Chinese
Chinese people
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football manager
Coach (sport)
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. He is currently the manager of the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
team, Zhejiang Lücheng
Zhejiang Lücheng
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.
Formative years and education
While Wu Jingui played for the Shanghai youth football team, he never graduated to the senior team and only played amateur football with the Zhejiang Province football team for a short period. Instead of football, he would concentrate on achieving a soccer management degree, which saw him study in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and Cologne
Cologne
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for several years. This would see him gain an assistant management position at Shanghai Shenhua F.C., where he stayed with them until July 21, 2002.
Coaching career
Wu Jingui would replace Xu GenbaoXu Genbao
Xu Genbao is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. He is the current founder, chairman and manager of Shanghai East Asia football club as well as also being the owner of the Genbao Football Academy...
as the Head Coach of Shanghai Shenhua F.C. on July 22, 2002 after a disappointing start to the 2002 league season, Wu Jingui would eventually steer Shanghai to finish in a disappointing 12th in the league. With a fresh start to the new season Wu Jingui would guide Shanghai to win their first league title in eight years when they won the 2003 Chinese Jia-A League
Chinese Jia-A League 2003
-League standings:-References:*...
title. Surprisingly he left Shanghai the following season to join Arie Haan as an assistant for the Chinese national team
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
to help him for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
, however once Arie Haan left after the tournament Wu Jingui would return to Shanghai as an assistant again. At the beginning of the 2006 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2006
This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association....
he would return as the Head Coach of Shanghai Shenhua when he replaced Valeri Nepomniachi and coach them to second within the league.
At the beginning of the 2007 Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2007
The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....
season, Shanghai Shenhua F.C. had a new owner in Zhu Jun and he replaced Wu Jingui with Osvaldo Gimenez. Wu Jingui was, however quickly brought back in after Osvaldo Gimenez's disappointing reign to help them salvage their season and would steer them to a respectable fourth within the league. Wu Jingui's third reign at Shanghai didn't last very longer as after ill health and a disappointing start to the season he was sacked and replaced with Jia Xiuquan.