Qingdao West Coast backroom staff
We hold the names of 15 people on Qingdao West Coast's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Zheng Zhi manages the first team. Qingdao West Coast's is the 15th longest staff list of the 15 Chinese Super League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 9 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng Zhi | Manager | First team | 44 | China PR |  |
| Sun Bin | Manager | Under-21s | 40 | China PR | - |
| Li Jiang | Manager | Under-19s | 41 | China PR | - |
| Huang Bowen | Coach | First team | 38 | China PR | |
| Mei Fang | Coach | First team | 35 | China PR | - |
| Gao Xiang | Coach | Under-21s | 36 | China PR | - |
| Li Leilei | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 48 | China PR |  |
| Wang Qi | Goalkeeping coach | Under-21s | 31 | China PR | - |
| Willian Costa | Fitness coach | First team | 49 | Brazil | Wuhan Three Towns before that Flamengo |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Xin | Physio | First team | 46 | China PR |  |
| Liu Guipan | Physio | First team | 40 | China PR |  |
| Zhang Chunfu | Physio | First team | 49 | China PR | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Qingdao West Coast and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Shang | Owner | 41 | China PR |
| Shen Jun | Chair | 38 | China PR |
| Ge Zhen | Managing director | 38 | China PR |
Backroom staff at every Chinese Super League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Qingdao West Coast's list is the 15th longest of the 15, against a median of 22 across the division. Shanghai Shenhua names the most, 31.
Qingdao West Coast against the Chinese Super League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | QINGDAO WEST COAST | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 9 | 13 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 5 |  |
Backrooms the size of Qingdao West Coast's, in every league
Qingdao West Coast's 15 names make the joint 695th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Süper Lig | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 | Gateshead | National League | 15 |
| 695 | Houston Dash Women | NWSL | 15 |
| 695 | Mirassol Futebol Clube | Brasileirão Série A | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 15 |
| 695 | Perth Glory Football Club | A-League | 15 |
| 695 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | - | 15 |
| 695 |  | Ligue 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | La Liga 2 | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 695 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 15 |
| 721 | Angel City FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 | Atlético Ottawa | Canadian Premier League | 14 |
| 721 | Chicago Stars FC Women | NWSL | 14 |
| 721 |  | - | 14 |
Where Qingdao West Coast's former staff work now
On Qingdao West Coast's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Zhou Xin | Manager | Qingdao Hainiu |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Qingdao West Coast's manager?
Zheng Zhi is the Qingdao West Coast first-team manager, aged 44.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Qingdao West Coast?
Li Leilei coaches the Qingdao West Coast first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Qingdao West Coast have?
We hold the names of 15 people on Qingdao West Coast's staff for 2025/26: 9 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science and 3 owners and directors. That is the 15th longest list of the 15 Chinese Super League clubs we hold, against a median of 22. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 695th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Qingdao West Coast pays its squad, see Qingdao West Coast player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: Zheng Zhi. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Chinese Super League wages.