The Qingdao West Coast Chronicle
Squad26 Nov 2035
A falling-out at Qingdao West Coast
Seo Jong-Min and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
Market26 Nov 2035
Qingdao West Coast promote Wang Xin from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Wang Xin has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market26 Nov 2035
Peng Long steps up from the Qingdao West Coast academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Peng Long has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market26 Nov 2035
Qingdao West Coast promote Huang Hao from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Huang Hao has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market26 Nov 2035
Deng Chao steps up from the Qingdao West Coast academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Deng Chao has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
The dugout26 Nov 2035
Fu Yang knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Fu Yang trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
In brief
- Squad Questions about Liang Shiyu on the training pitch
- Squad Shi Haoran is fit again