Oct. 27th 2007 update
110 days in charge of Hohhot in the Chinese First Division, and the first task - avoiding relegation in the remaining 12 matches in the season - is completed.
League table
When I took over the team had 7 points and was in last place, tied with Beijing, so the task was simple - get more points than them. With a 2-7-3, a string of results I was quite pleased with under the circumstances, we should have coasted to safety, but Beijing battled back, and our last match day draw turned out to be vital.
I haven't quite decided yet whether I want to stay on and try to finish mid-table next season. It would be a bit of a challenge - once all the loan players return to their clubs, I'll have 15 players left, and a total bank balance of 22k euro, so not much room for transfers or an increased wage budget.
Sounds like a challenge I'd be up for. But with the off-season lasting a good four and a half months, I may get impatient and keep my eyes open for another job.