72-year-old Chinese footballer Chi Shangbin dies

According to the sports media person @Bai Guohua who put on a tight band, this morning, Chinese soccer player Chi Shangbin unfortunately died at the age of 72 due to illness.

Chi Shangbin was born in Dalian, Liaoning province on September 19, 1949. He played for the Liaoning team as a player and was selected for the Chinese national team in 1970, and has since represented the national team in Asian Cup, Olympic Games and World Cup qualifiers.

Chi Shangbin started his managerial career in 1985, and after a short period of coaching abroad and returning to China, he coached Dalian Wanda, Sichuan Quanxing, Xiamen Yuanhua, Henan Jianye, Jiangsu Shuntian, Shenzhen Jianlibao and other domestic teams, and led Dalian Wanda to create a record of 55 rounds of unbeaten in the league, Chi Shangbin himself was also awarded the “best coach” in the A-League in those two seasons. The title of “Best Coach” in the A-League in those two seasons.

After Chi Shangbin passed away due to illness, the official microblog of Dalian Renmin Professional Football Club also issued a tribute: “March 6, 2021.

“On the morning of March 6, 2021, Mr. Chi Shangbin, who led Dalian Wanda to a record 55-game unbeaten streak in the professional league, passed away due to illness. Thank you for your outstanding contribution to Dalian soccer, the memory will not be erased, the deceased is not far away. A lifetime of love for green, a lifetime of love for blue robes. May there be no sickness and pain in heaven, only pure beauty.”

Chinese soccer great Chi Shangbin