Shenzhen Peng City announced the appointment of Chen Tao as assistant coach. His coaching career began at Shenzhen FC, where he successively served as head coach of the U17 and U19 squads before being promoted to senior-team head coach. In 2023, Chen became assistant coach of China’s U18 men’s national team, and later that year joined the coaching staff of the senior men’s national team, taking part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as an assistant coach.