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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
Your weekly Shenhua preview returns in optimistic spirits ahead of this Friday’s bottom-half clash. Last Time Out Shenhua’s tricky start to the season continued with their second early-season local derby. Tigana opted for a more orthodox 4-4-2 featuring… 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
Beijing Guoan is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and we’re here to celebrate 20 of the most important moments over the past 20 years. Not all of these are positive, but all of them shaped the history… Read More
Shanghai East Asia moved to the top of China League 1 (CL1) on goal difference on Sunday after a 2-0 win over the struggling Yanbian Tigers, who themselves were condemned to the foot of the table following their… Read More
Last week, after the draw against Kashiwa, Guangzhou Evergrande manager Lee Jang-soo sat down and talked with a reporter from the local football newspaper “Soccer News”. The “struggling” manager talks about his three foreign stars (Muriqui, Cleo, and… Read More
Shandong Luneng and visiting Jiangsu Sainty played to a 0-0 draw last Saturday evening at Shandong Stadium. In a match that saw several scoring opportunities including a shot hitting the crossbar in the final minutes Jiangsu was able… Read More
Nicolas Anelka’s second goal of the season was only enough for a tie as rivals Hangzhou Greentown battled out an entertaining match in Zhejiang Province. The tourist city of Hangzhou was the site for Yangtze River Derby on… Read More
Another week in the books. Two scoreless draws in big matches this weekend led to some boredom. Results (and attendance) continues to dip in Guangzhou this season. Another impressive weekend for African MVP Christopher Katanga winning a tight… Read More
