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International media interest in Shanghai Shenhua is peaking once again, this time over the Jean Tigana saga. gives the definitive word on the affair in a must-read feature article for all Shenhua fans. This is a modified version… Read More
A seemingly managerless Shanghai Shenhua tamely surrendered their proud record of never having lost at home to Tianjin Teda with a dreadful performance in a match played in bizarre circumstances. Shenhua’s match preparations were reduced to an utter… Read More
In a bizarre and unexpected development, Nicolas Anelka has announced he is Shenhua’s new player-manager, following a confusing day of frenzied speculation in Shanghai. He made the announcement a little after midnight today on his official Twitter account,… Read More
Nicolas Anelka is set to be unveiled as a member of a new-look coaching team at Shanghai Shenhua today, in a surprise move aimed at kick-starting the club’s moribund season, according to Chinese sports media. Yesterday news broke… Read More
Three French coaches hand-picked by Shanghai Shenhua manager Jean Tigana have been spectacularly fired by the club due to player dissatisfaction with their training methods, according to Shanghai media. Back in January when Tigana became the latest occupant… Read More
Around 51,000 fans packed into Gongti on Friday night to witness an evening of dramatic footballing theatre as Beijing Guoan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-2 in the China Derby. This fixture is the biggest in Chinese domestic sport and… Read More
Facing local neighbours Shanghai East Asia, Shanghai Shenhua played out an occasionally eventful 0-0 pre-season friendly that saw manager, Jean Tigana, experiment with a 4-5-1 formation that had Nicolas Anelka as the lone striker for the first sixty minutes…. Read More
In his first exclusive television interview for what would appear to be a very long time, Nicolas Anelka appeared on CCTV5’s “Football Night” program last week. Although none of his answers are earth-shattering, Anelka’s appearance is nevertheless noteworthy… Read More
Shenhua’s big-money signing Nicolas Anelka is well-known for his abilities with a ball at his feet. But according to his new team mate Wang Dalei, the light-footed Frenchman is something of a linguaphile. Despite having only been in… Read More
Shanghai Shenhua’s Joel Griffiths recently sat down with a reporter from Eastday Sports to discuss a variety of topics. Not surprisingly, his new teammate Nicolas Anelka and Griff’s move from Beijing to Shanghai were at the center of… Read More
