Media outlet Shandong Choi Kang-hee's contract termination row and foreign player contract conflict
Dec 23, 2024
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Coach Choi Kang-hee, who was known to have mutually terminated his contract with Shandong Taishan in the Chinese Super League, is in limbo. Initially, Shandong limited Choi's authority because he was not satisfied with his performance this season, and Choi reportedly demanded the termination of the contract with Shandong.
In response, the Chinese soccer newspaper recently pointed out that there is a complicated internal conflict behind Choi's contract termination rumors. The media reported that there was a conflict between Choi and the club over the extension of Jedson's contract and that Choi insisted on signing a three-year contract, but Shandong insisted on a one-plus-one contract. Then 'Coach Choi would have wanted to create a squad according to his tactical plan and player evaluation. Jedson was a player who could not fall into his idea, and he must have intended to give stability through a long-term contract, adding that the club has no choice but to consider the overall salary size, the risk of player injury, and future plans. In addition, although Shandong made it clear that it did not terminate the contract with Choi, the conflict between the two sides is very serious, and 'The amount of penalty that Shandong has to pay is so large that it cannot easily terminate the contract. The club said it is trying to turn Choi's mind around.
Coach Choi, who took over in Shandong in May 2023, put Shandong in second place in the Super League with 16 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses that year.
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Putting together the local news, Shandong put pressure on Choi's team management due to his dissatisfaction with his performance this season, and Choi seems to have expressed his intention to leave the team.
In this case, most Chinese clubs agreed to terminate their mutual contracts and took steps to bring in a new leader. However, with the recent trend of reducing the debt size of each club under the leadership of the Chinese Football Association, Shandong also seems to have turned to changing its mind instead of paying Choi a penalty and terminating the contract to avoid financial pressure.
If Shandong sticks to its existing position, Choi will be in a fairly limited position even if he directs the team in the new season, so it is unclear whether he will easily change his mind.
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