Throughout the season the club's owner wanted to unify the team by renaming the team Shanghai United, however the team's lack of immediate success saw Zhu Jun abandon these plans so he could take over top tier Chinese side Shanghai Zobon instead.
Throughout the season, the team's owner wanted to rename the club "Shanghai United" to unite the players. However, the team's poor performance prompted Zhu Jun to give up on this plan and focus on leading Shanghai Zobon instead.