However, soon, the joy of Tianjin fans was replaced by consternation and shock. On the evening of the 7th, the CPC Tianjin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Tianjin Municipal Supervision Commission issued an official notice that Li Guangyi, the former general manager of Tianjin TEDA Football Club Co., Ltd., was suspected of serious violation of the law and was currently under supervision and investigation. After Dong Wensheng, the former chairman of Tianjin TEDA Football Club Co., Ltd., another former heavyweight in Tianjin football was investigated, and the earthquake in Tianjin football continued.
From July 2007, when he became the general manager of TEDA Club, to the end of 20 1 15 10, Li Guangyi took the helm of TEDA for 8 years. No credit, but also hard work. According to common sense, such an old minister's farewell will lead to the departure of fans. Unexpectedly, when Li Guangyi left office, many Guinness fans celebrated each other and rushed to tell each other: "It's dawn for Guinness football!" Therefore, Li Guangyi is a controversial figure.
In fact, during Li Guangyi's tenure, TEDA's achievements were acceptable. Although it was on the verge of relegation in 20 13 and 20 15 seasons, the team also won the runner-up in the Super League in 20 10 season and the runner-up in the FA Cup in 20 165438 season. However, during Li Guangyi's tenure at TEDA, the team still exposed many problems.
It is worth mentioning that after the storm in early 2020, Cao Yang, who had been TEDA captain before, was marginalized, and Li Guangyi established kelvin wong as the new "big brother" of the team. According to media reports, kelvin wong has also been taken away for investigation.
What really broke up between Li Guangyi and Tianjin fans was an open letter to the fans released by the club at noon on April 8, 20 12. At that time, Tianjin TEDA was defeated repeatedly in the double-track operation of Super League and AFC Champions League, which caused dissatisfaction among fans. But in that open letter, the club "begged fans to think about the following questions":
This incident, later called "Three Questions of Fans", made Tianjin fans' dissatisfaction with Li Guangyi reach a climax. The following summer, at the new coach meeting held by TEDA in Tianjin for the new coach Ji mares, a TEDA fan broke into the scene and made a banner of "Get out of Li Guangyi".
Despite many controversies during his tenure, Li Guangyi was very calm when he bid farewell to TEDA. At that time, in an interview with the media, Li Guangyi once said: "During the eight years here, I have had many wonderful memories, as well as many puzzles and criticisms. I just want to say that I have a clear conscience. " Now, whether Li Guangyi really "has a clear conscience" really needs to be lenient with the relevant departments.
At present, there may still be "aftershocks" in Golden Gate football. Whether the scope of this earthquake will expand will take time to give an answer.