Tianjin Media: New Signing Hadadis Expected to Play in CFA Cup Yu Genwei May Give Him More Playing Time

According to the Tianjin Daily, tonight, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will face Changchun Yatai at the TEDA Soccer Stadium for a quarterfinal battle in the Chinese FA Cup. At the pre-match press conference, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers’ head coach Yu Genwei stated, “Due to the tight schedule and also considering giving more players match opportunities, we will rotate our squad for this game. We hope to successfully advance and deliver an exciting match for the fans.”

The newly signed Portuguese foreign player Hadadis received a red card in the previous league match and will be unable to play in the away game against Beijing Guoan on July 21st, but this does not affect his participation in the FA Cup. Regarding the use of Hadadis, Yu Genwei said, “Given the current situation, Hadadis has already started in the last round of matches, and if possible, we will give him more playing time.”

As for meeting Changchun Yatai again in the cup after a ten-day gap since the league match, Yu Genwei expressed that the Jinmen Tigers have a good understanding of Yatai. Coach Xie Hui has brought many positive elements to this team, which is very competitive and has ample personnel reserves. In their last league encounter, the Jinmen Tigers were eventually equalized, indicating their resilience. He hopes that the Jinmen Tigers can display positive qualities in this FA Cup match and strive to win.

In addition, the current season of the Chinese Super League is nearly two-thirds complete. Facing the situation where a large proportion of domestic players’ contracts with the Jinmen Tigers will expire by the end of the year, there are many concerns from the outside. Yu Genwei officially responded, stating, “Everyone is concerned about renewing key players’ contracts, and I believe it will be smoothly accomplished.”