The club brought in former Asian Footballer of the Year winner Fan Zhiyi as their technical director to raise their profile and performances of the club, however this ended up being highly disruptive and caused the club to get into debt.
Fan Zhiyi, who was previously named the Asian Footballer of the Year, was hired by the club as a technical director to elevate its profile and results. Unfortunately, his influence turned out to be highly disruptive, causing the club to incur substantial debt.