
In an interview with Korean media, Seo Jung-won, the ex-Chengdu Rongcheng head coach, revealed he was invited by the CFA to participate for the application for the China men's head coach position. “Because fans and the media kept putting his name forward. They pointed out that Coach Seo Jung-won is the only manager in the Chinese Super League to have delivered consistent results over such a long spell. No other coach has managed to stay in charge of Chengdu while going 27 matches unbeaten,” said Seo Jung-won.